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Complete Definition of "whelp"

English

Etymology
From OE. hwelp, cognate with Dutch welp, German Welf, Icelandic hvolpur, Swedish valp.

Noun
en-noun

  1. the young of a mammal
  2. an insolent youth
  3. one of several wooden strips to prevent wear on a windlass on a clipper-era ship.

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