■ noun chiefly archaic
1》 a puppy.
↘a cub.
2》 derogatory a boy or young man.
3》 ( ~s ) a set of projections on the barrel of a capstan or windlass.
■ verb give birth to (a puppy).
Origin
OE hwelp (n.), of Gmc origin.
■ noun chiefly archaic
1》 a puppy.
↘a cub.
2》 derogatory a boy or young man.
3》 ( ~s ) a set of projections on the barrel of a capstan or windlass.
■ verb give birth to (a puppy).
Origin
OE hwelp (n.), of Gmc origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004