"breastling" meaning in English

See breastling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: breastlings [plural]
Etymology: From breast + -ling. Etymology templates: {{af|en|breast|-ling}} breast + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} breastling (plural breastlings)
  1. (rare) A suckling babe or child. Tags: rare Synonyms: suckling
    Sense id: en-breastling-en-noun-pR4YMKg8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling

Inflected forms

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