English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Whelp
(n.)
One of the young of a dog or a beast of prey; a puppy; a
cub; as, a lion's whelps.
Whelp
(n.)
A child; a youth; -- jocosely or in contempt.
Whelp
(n.)
One of the longitudinal ribs or ridges on the barrel of a
capstan or a windless; -- usually in the plural; as, the whelps of a
windlass.
Whelp
(n.)
One of the teeth of a sprocket wheel.
Whelp
(v. i.)
To bring forth young; -- said of the female of the dog
and some beasts of prey.
Whelp
(v. t.)
To bring forth, as cubs or young; to give birth to.