Fatling

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• Fatling — Fat ling, n. [Fat + ling.] A calf, lamb, kid, or other young animal fattened for slaughter; a fat animal; said of such animals as are used for food. [1913 Webster] He sacrificed oxen and fatlings. 2 Sam. vi. 13. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• fatling — [fat′liŋ] n. [ FAT + LING1] a calf, lamb, kid, or young pig fattened for slaughter …   English World dictionary

• fatling — /ˈfætlɪŋ/ (say fatling) noun a young animal, as a calf or a lamb, fattened for slaughter. {fat + ling1} …  

• fatling — noun Date: circa 1534 a young animal fattened for slaughter …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• fatling — /fat ling/, n. a young animal, as a calf or a lamb, fattened for slaughter. [1520 30; FAT + LING1] * * * …   Universalium

• fatling — noun /ˈfatlɪŋ/ A young animal (especially a calf or lamb) which has been fattened for slaughter. Lo I have prepared my dynner, myne oxen and my fatlinges are kylled, and all thinges are redy, come unto the mariage …   Wiktionary

• Fatling —    1) A fatted animal for slaughter (2 Sam. 6:13; Isa. 11:6; Ezek. 39:18. Comp. Matt. 22:4, where the word used in the original, sitistos, means literally corn fed; i.e., installed, fat).    2) Ps. 66:15 (Heb. meah, meaning marrowy, fat, a… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• fatling — fat·ling || fætlɪŋ n. calf or other animal which has been fattened for slaughter …   English contemporary dictionary

• fatling — noun a young animal that has been fattened for slaughter …   English new terms dictionary

• fatling — fat·ling …   English syllables