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Geld vs Castrator - What's the difference?

geld | castrator |

As nouns the difference between geld and castrator

is that geld is money while castrator is one who castrates (gelds or neuters).

geld

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m) and is also written (m) or (m), and as such found in (m), (m), etc. Probably reinforced by (m) (which see).

Noun

(en noun)
  • Money; notably:
  • # A tribute
  • # A compensation, notably a financial one
  • # A ransom.
  • # A medieval form of Land Tax
    • Related terms
    * Danegeld * hidegeld * wergeld

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) . "gelding" derives from (etyl) (m).

    Verb

  • To castrate a male (usually an animal).
  • * 1922, , Vintage Classics, paperback edition, page 16-17
    • ''"Poor old Topaz," said Mrs Flanders, as he stretched himself out in the sun, and she smiled, thinking how she had had him gelded , and how she did not like red hair in men.

    References

    English terms with multiple etymologies ----

    castrator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who castrates (gelds or neuters).
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 7, author=Lauren Collins, title=Faces of War, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=“I remind myself,” McCleary says, unconvincingly, “that in medieval times, surgeons and dentists were classified under the sign of Mars along with butchers, barbers, tinkers, castrators of animals, murderers and hangmen.” }}

    Synonyms

    * gelder