noun🔗SharePetits, louveteaux, chiotsA young offspring of a canid (ursid, felid, pinniped), especially of a dog or a wolf, the young of a bear or similar mammal (lion, tiger, seal); a pup, wolf cub."The mother dog protected her whelps from the cold wind. "La chienne a protégé ses petits du vent froid.animalnaturebiologyfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJeune insolent, gaminAn insolent youth; a mere child."The young whelps in the class argued constantly with the teacher. "Les jeunes gamins de la classe se disputaient constamment avec le professeur.agecharacterpersonattitudehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareType de navireA kind of ship."The historian described how whelps were often used for coastal trade due to their maneuverability in shallow waters. "L'historien a décrit comment les types de navires étaient souvent utilisés pour le commerce côtier en raison de leur maniabilité dans les eaux peu profondes.nauticalvehiclesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLattes de bois pour prévenir l'usure d'un cabestan sur un navire de l'époque des clippersOne of several wooden strips to prevent wear on a windlass on a clipper-era ship."The carpenter carefully inspected the whelps on the windlass, ensuring they were securely fastened to protect the wood from the anchor chain's constant friction. "Le charpentier a soigneusement inspecté les lattes de bois sur le cabestan, s'assurant qu'elles étaient solidement fixées pour protéger le bois du frottement constant de la chaîne d'ancre.nauticalsailingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDent, ergotA tooth on a sprocket wheel (compare sprocket and cog)."The bicycle chain kept slipping because several whelps on the rear sprocket were worn down. "La chaîne du vélo glissait sans cesse car plusieurs dents du pignon arrière étaient usées.machineparttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre bas, mettre au monde(of she-dog, she-wolf, vixen, etc.) To give birth."The bitch whelped."La chienne a mis bas.animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading