dry nurse
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dry nurse
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To distinguish from a wet nurse, who suckles a baby.
noun dry nurses
- A nurse who takes care of a baby, but does not breastfeed. The family found a dry nurse to take care of the infant.
- An inferior officer who carries on the duty on board ship, due to the captain's ignorance of seamanship.
verb dry nurses · dry nursing · dry nursed
- To feed, attend, and bring up without suckling.
- Of an inferior officer: to carry on the duty on board ship, due to the captain's ignorance of seamanship.
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noun a nurse who attends and feeds a child by hand
| Español | ama seca, ama de brazos |
|---|---|
| Português | ama-seca |
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