foal English
Noun
( en noun)
A young (male or female) horse, especially just after birth or less than a year old.
Verb
(equestrian) To give birth; to bear offspring.
* 1877 , (Anna Sewell), (Black Beauty) Chapter 22[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Black_Beauty/22]
- "Well," said John, "I don't believe there is a better pair of horses in the country, and right grieved I am to part with them, but they are not alike; the black one is the most perfect temper I ever knew; I suppose he has never known a hard word or a blow since he was foaled , and all his pleasure seems to be to do what you wish...
See also
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Anagrams
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calf English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) cealf, from (etyl) .
Noun
( en-noun)
A young cow or bull.
Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-coloured leather used in bookbinding.
A young elephant, seal or whale (also used of some other animals).
A chunk of ice broken off of a larger glacier, ice shelf, or iceberg.
- (Kane)
A small island, near a larger island.
- the Calf of Man
A cabless railroad engine.
(informal, dated) An awkward or silly boy or young man; any silly person; a dolt.
* Drayton
- some silly, doting, brainless calf
Synonyms
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Derived terms
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Related terms
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See also
* cow
* veal
Etymology 2
(etyl) kalfi, possibly derived from the same Germanic root as ().
Noun
( en-noun)
(anatomy) The back of the leg below the knee.
The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee.
* 1988 , Steve Holman, "Christian Conquers Columbus", , 47 (6): 28-34.
- Sure, his calves are a little weak, but the rest of his physique is so overwhelming, he should place high.
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