What is the meaning of Calf?

  • (n.) A small island near a larger; as, the Calf of Man.
  • (n.) The fleshy hinder part of the leg below the knee.
  • (n.) A small mass of ice set free from the submerged part of a glacier or berg, and rising to the surface.
  • (n.) Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-colored leather used in bookbinding; as, to bind books in calf.
  • (n.) The young of the cow or of the Bovine family of quadrupeds. Also, the young of some other mammals, as of the elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, and whale.
  • (n.) An awkward or silly boy or young man; any silly person; a dolt.
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APAWebster's. (2011). calf. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/calf/definitions/1983904
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "calf" http://smartdefine.org/calf/definitions/1983904 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, calf, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/calf/definitions/1983904>.
MLAWebster's. "calf" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/calf/definitions/1983904>
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