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foundling wheel

foundling wheel noun: a revolving crib set in the wall of a church or convent, allowing an abandoned baby to be left anonymously and safely.

Noun

foundling wheel (plural foundling wheels)

  1. a revolving crib set in the wall of a church or convent, allowing an abandoned baby to be left anonymously and safely.
    Synonyms:
    baby hatch

Synonyms of foundling wheel

Forms of foundling wheel

pluralfoundling wheels

Questions about foundling wheel

What does foundling wheel mean?
Foundling wheel means a revolving crib set in the wall of a church or convent, allowing an abandoned baby to be left anonymously and safely.
What part of speech is foundling wheel?
Foundling wheel is a noun.
What is the plural of foundling wheel?
The plural of foundling wheel is foundling wheels.

Words near foundling wheel in the dictionary

  1. founding members
  2. founding mother
  3. founding mothers
  4. foundings
  5. foundling
  6. foundling wheel
  7. foundling wheels
  8. foundlinghood
  9. foundlings
  10. foundouk
  11. foundouks

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