Calf

[Calf]

The word calf can mean either a baby cow or bull, or the area of the back of your leg between your ankle and knee.

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The young of the cow, or of the Bovine family of quadrupeds. Also, the young of some other mammals, as of the elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, and whale.

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young of domestic cattle

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young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo

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the muscular back part of the shank

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fine leather from the skin of a calf

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The young of the cow, or of the Bovine family of quadrupeds. Also, the young of some other mammals, as of the elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, and whale.

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Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-colored leather used in bookbinding; as, to bind books in calf.

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An awkward or silly boy or young man; any silly person; a dolt.

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A small island near a larger; as, the Calf of Man.

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A small mass of ice set free from the submerged part of a glacier or berg, and rising to the surface.

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The fleshy hinder part of the leg below the knee.

Calf

Calf , n.; pl. Calves . [OE. calf, kelf, AS. cealf; akin to D. kalf, G. kalb, Icel. k'belfr, Sw. kalf, Dan. kalv, Goth. kalb'd3; cf. Skr. garbha fetus, young, Gr. , Skr grabh to seize, conceive, Ir. colpa, colpach, a calf. 'fb222.] 1. The young of the cow, or of the Bovine family of quadrupeds. Also, the young of some other mammals, as of the elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, and whale. 2. Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-colored leather used in bookbinding; as, to bind books in calf. 3. An awkward or silly boy or young man; any silly person; a dolt. [Colloq.]
Some silly, doting, brainless calf.
4. A small island near a larger; as, the Calf of Man. 5. A small mass of ice set free from the submerged part of a glacier or berg, and rising to the surface. Kane. 6. [Cf. Icel. k'belfi.] The fleshy hinder part of the leg below the knee. Calf's-foot jelly, jelly made from the feet of calves. The gelatinous matter of the feet is extracted by boiling, and is flavored with sugar, essences, etc.

The young of the cow, or of the Bovine family of quadrupeds. Also, the young of some other mammals, as of the elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, and whale.

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Usage Examples

A good education is usually harmful to a dancer. A good calf is better than a good head.

Misspelled Form

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