A calf, esp. as killed for food or intended for this purpose. Now rare.

(a) = sense 2; (b) a variety of leather.

That staggers, in intransitive senses of the verb. (see quots.).

U.S. and Canadian. An animal, esp. a young steer or heifer, sold to be finally butchered, but kept as stock until matured or fattened; distinguished…

A cow, sheep, etc., that is killed or destined to be killed for food. Usually plural. colloquial (chiefly Australian and New Zealand).

a calf intended or fit for veal.

In full bobby calf, an unweaned calf slaughtered soon after birth. Cf. bob-veal, n.