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in-calf

in-calf adjective: of a cow: pregnant.

Adjective

in-calf (not comparable)

  1. (dialectal) Of a cow: pregnant.
    • Comprising eleven calved and in-calf cows and heifers, three barren cows, […] fifteen in-lamb ewes and theaves, […] yearling draught colt and filly, pony, yearling fummel, mare ass in-foal to a pony, two waggons, […]1843 March 3, “To Be Sold by Auction, By B. Cheatle & Son”, in Leicester Journal, and Midland Counties General Advertiser, volume 92, number 4895, Leicester: James Jackson, page 2
    • Twelve useful in-calf Short-horned Dairy Cows, eleven in-calf Heifers, eleven Stirks, […] half-bred Filly by Spotswood, Fummel, 50 inlamb Leicester Ewes, 20 Ewe Hogs, […] about 5 Acres of White Turnips to be sold in lots, […]1845 January 8, “By Mr. Leedam”, in The Derby Mercury, volume 114, number 5870, Derby: Thomas Burroughs, page 2
    Synonyms:
    with calf

Synonyms of in-calf

Forms of in-calf

alternative formincalf

Questions about in-calf

What does in-calf mean?
In-calf means of a cow: pregnant.
What part of speech is in-calf?
In-calf is an adjective.

Words near in-calf in the dictionary

  1. in-boxing
  2. in-bread
  3. in-bred
  4. in-built
  5. in-cabin
  6. in-calf
  7. in-circuit
  8. in-class
  9. in-company
  10. in-country
  11. in-crowd

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