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goatling|ˈgəʊtlɪŋ|
[f. goat + -ling dim. suffix.]
A young goat (cf. quot. 1883).
1870Daily News 17 May, An old goat is dozing in the sun glare, while the goatling tumbles gleefully on the sward. 1883Times 6 Dec. 7 [At] the half-yearly meeting of the British Goat Society..held yesterday..the newly⁓coined word ‘goatling’ was adopted, to distinguish goats above 12 months and under 2 years old. 1886Bazaar, etc. 8 Oct. 1068 The goatlings, though few, were a beautiful lot. |