calf

Definition

• n. young of domestic cattle
• n. the muscular back part of the shank
• n. fine leather from the skin of a calf
• n. young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo

Word forms

Plural

calves

Example sentences

1. n.

   The farmer raised a young calf on his ranch.

2. n.

   After running for an hour, I felt pain in my calf.