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Webster 1913 Edition

Weanling

Wean′ling

,
Adj.
&
Noun.
from
Wean
,
Verb.
The
weaning
of the whelp is the great test of the skill of the kennel man.
J. H. Walsh.
Weaning brash
.
(Med.)
See under
Brash
.

Wean′ling

,
Noun.
[
Wean
+
-ling
.]
A child or animal newly weaned; a wean.

Wean′ling

,
Adj.
Recently weaned.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Weanling

WEANEL

, WEANLING,
Noun.
A child or other animal newly weaned.

Definition 2024

weanling

weanling

English

Noun

weanling ‎(plural weanlings)

  1. Any young mammal that has been recently weaned.
  2. Specifically, a human child that has been recently weaned.
    In developing countries, weanlings are most at risk of malnutrition.
  3. Specifically, a young horse that has been weaned from its mother, but is less than one year old (usually 5-12 months old).
    The weanling was sold to the local horse dealer

Etymology

wean +‎ -ling

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