Goatling
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A young goat; a kid.
"The February kid he should retain, also the full-grown goat; the goatling he should sell, also its kid, unless he prefers using it for the table. Thus he has not only a good supply of milk, but he has an early kid ready for next year, […]"
Example
More examples"The February kid he should retain, also the full-grown goat; the goatling he should sell, also its kid, unless he prefers using it for the table. Thus he has not only a good supply of milk, but he has an early kid ready for next year, […]"
Etymology
From goat + -ling.
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