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Yearling vs Yealing - What's the difference?

yearling | yealing |

As nouns the difference between yearling and yealing

is that yearling is an animal that is between one and two years old while yealing is someone who is the same age as oneself.

yearling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An animal that is between one and two years old.
  • A racehorse that is considered to be one year old until a subsequent January 1st.

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    yealing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who is the same age as oneself.
    • ::* 1786 , Robert Burns, The Brigs of Ayr : ::*:O ye, my dear-remember'd, ancient yealings , ::*:Were ye but here to share my wounded feelings!

    References

    * http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/yealing