Stud may refer to the following terms: Animals Stud (animal), an animal retained for breeding Stud farm, a property where livestock are bred Arts and entertainment Stud (band), a British progressive rock group The Stud (bar), a gay bar in San Francisco The Stud (film), a 1978 film starring Joan Collins and Oliver Tobias The Stud (novel), by Jackie Collins Studs (game show), a dating show from the early 1990s Stud poker, a card game with numerous variations, including: Five-card stud Seven-card stud Caribbean stud poker Studs (film), a 2006 Irish film by Paul Mercier Studs McGirdle, a character in Cars (film) Other uses Cleat (shoe), a protrusion on the sole of a shoe worn for playing sports Shirt stud, a decorative fastener Threaded rod, a kind of bolt Wall stud, a vertical member in construction Small metal pins on snow tires to increase traction A term for a promiscuous male Stud., an abbreviation for student See also Stud contact system, a power supply system for tramways Stud welding, a form of spot welding