What does "dry nurse" mean?

A nurse who takes care of a baby, but does not breastfeed.

What is a synonym for "dry nurse"?

Common synonyms include: aliment, amah, ayah, breast-feed, care for, cherish.

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
A nurse who takes care of a baby, but does not breastfeed. historical
"The family found a dry nurse to take care of the infant."
2
a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant wordnet
3
An inferior officer who carries on the duty on board ship, due to the captain's ignorance of seamanship. archaic, slang

Verb

1
To feed, attend, and bring up without suckling.
2
Of an inferior officer: to carry on the duty on board ship, due to the captain's ignorance of seamanship. archaic, slang

"The family found a dry nurse to take care of the infant."

To distinguish from a wet nurse, who suckles a baby.