lamber
UK/ˈlæm.ə(ɹ)/US/ˈlæmɚ/
lamber noun: a ewe that gives birth to a lamb. Also the alternative form of lamba.
Noun
lamber (plural lambers)
- A ewe that gives birth to a lamb.
- He'd gone out before dawn searching for a ewe, an early lamber that liked to hide out near the base of the Oldstone, where the rocks gave a bit of shelter.2017, Trisha Ashley, The Little Teashop of Lost and Found
- A farm worker who supervises the birth of lambs.
- The ewes should now be moved as near home as convenience will permit, in order that they may be under the immediate observation of the lamber.1855, William Lewis Rham, William Raynbird, Hugh Raynbird, The Dictionary of the Farm, page 354
- The lambers sometimes brought their friends and acquaintances to see the view and relax in what must have seemed a bohemian atmosphere.2008, Horatio Clare, Running for the Hills, page 130
Also used as
lamber is also the alternative form of lamba.
Forms of lamber
| plural | lambers |
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Origin of lamber
From lamb + -er.
From Malagasy [Term?] (Highlands dialect).
Words that rhyme with lamber
Questions about lamber
- What does lamber mean?
- Lamber means a ewe that gives birth to a lamb.
- What part of speech is lamber?
- Lamber is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lamber?
- Lamber is pronounced /ˈlæm.ə(ɹ)/ (UK).
- What is the plural of lamber?
- The plural of lamber is lambers.
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