What does "foal" mean?
Foal: The young of any animal of the Horse family (Equidæ); a colt; a filly. Foal teeth (Zoöl.), the first set of teeth of a horse. -- In foal, With foal, being with young; pregnant; -- said of a mare or she ass.
Additional senses
- 2.To bring forth (a colt); -- said of a mare or a she ass.
- 3.To bring forth young, as an animal of the horse kind.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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