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Dry nurse

noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant wordnet
  3. 3
    An inferior officer who carries on the duty on board ship, due to the captain's ignorance of seamanship. archaic, slang
Verb
  1. 1
    To feed, attend, and bring up without suckling.
  2. 2
    Of an inferior officer: to carry on the duty on board ship, due to the captain's ignorance of seamanship. archaic, slang

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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