In foal

In foal
Foal Foal (f[=o]l), n. [OE. fole, AS. fola; akin to OHG. folo, G. fohlen, Goth. fula, Icel. foli, Sw. f[*a]le, Gr. pw^los, L. pullus a young animal. Cf. {Filly}, {Poultry}, {Pullet}.] (Zo["o].) The young of any animal of the Horse family {(Equid[ae])}; a colt; a filly. [1913 Webster]

{Foal teeth} (Zo["o]l.), the first set of teeth of a horse.

{In foal}, {With foal}, being with young; pregnant; -- said of a mare or she ass. [1913 Webster]


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  • Foal — (f[=o]l), n. [OE. fole, AS. fola; akin to OHG. folo, G. fohlen, Goth. fula, Icel. foli, Sw. f[*a]le, Gr. pw^los, L. pullus a young animal. Cf. {Filly}, {Poultry}, {Pullet}.] (Zo[ o].) The young of any animal of the Horse family {(Equid[ae])}; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Foal teeth — Foal Foal (f[=o]l), n. [OE. fole, AS. fola; akin to OHG. folo, G. fohlen, Goth. fula, Icel. foli, Sw. f[*a]le, Gr. pw^los, L. pullus a young animal. Cf. {Filly}, {Poultry}, {Pullet}.] (Zo[ o].) The young of any animal of the Horse family… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • foal — fōl n the young of an animal of the horse family esp one less than one year old foal vi to give birth to a foal …   Medical dictionary

  • Foal — (f[=o]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foaled} (f[=o]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Foaling}.] To bring forth (a colt); said of a mare or a she ass. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Foal — (f[=o]l), v. i. To bring forth young, as an animal of the horse kind. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • foal — ● foal nom masculin (anglais foal) Poulain de race de sang n ayant pas encore un an …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • foal — foal·hood; foal; …   English syllables

  • foal — ► NOUN ▪ a young horse or related animal. ► VERB ▪ (of a mare) give birth to a foal. ORIGIN Old English, related to FILLY(Cf. ↑filly) …   English terms dictionary

  • foal — [fōl] n. [ME fole < OE fola, akin to ON foli, OHG folo (Ger fohlen) < IE base * pōu , little, small > FEW, FILLY, L paucus, little] a young horse, mule, donkey, etc.; colt or filly vt., vi. to give birth to (a foal) …   English World dictionary

  • foal|foot — «FOHL FUT», noun. 1. = coltsfoot. (Cf. ↑coltsfoot) 2. = asarum. (Cf. ↑asarum) 3. any one of a number of similar plants, the shape of whose leaves suggests a foal s foot …   Useful english dictionary

  • foal|y — «FOH lee», adjective. (of a mare) in foal …   Useful english dictionary

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