What does "spay" mean?
Spay: To remove or extirpate the ovaries of, as a sow or a bitch; to castrate (a female animal).
Additional senses
- 2.The male of the red deer in his third year; a spade.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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