"foundling wheel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: foundling wheels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} foundling wheel (plural foundling wheels)
  1. a revolving crib set in the wall of a church or convent, allowing an abandoned baby to be left anonymously and safely. Wikipedia link: foundling wheel Synonyms: baby hatch Translations (revolving crib): vauvaluukku (Finnish), tour d’abandon [masculine] (French), ruota dei trovatelli (Italian), roda [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-foundling_wheel-en-noun-XrOGRecs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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