Foal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fəʊl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Foal is a noun meaning A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old.
Meaning
A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old.
More Meanings
- (mining, historical) A young boy who assisted the headsman by pushing or pulling the tub.
- (ambitransitive) To give birth to (a foal); to bear offspring.
Example Sentences
All the time, our overfraught hearts are beating at a rate that would far outstrip the fastest gallop of the fastest horses ever foaled.
"Well," said John, "I don't believe there is a better pair of horses in the country, and right grieved I am to part with them, but they are not alike; the black one is the most perfect temper I ever knew; I suppose he has never known a hard word or a blow since he was foaled, and all his pleasure seems to be to do what you wish; […]
Word Forms
- foals
- foale
- foaling
- foaled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include born, bottom, colt, pony, low, son.
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