foundling wheel

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foundling wheel

noun foundling wheels

a revolving crib set in the wall of a church or convent, allowing an abandoned baby to be left anonymously and safely.
Similar: baby hatch

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noun revolving crib

Português	roda
Français	tour d'abandon
Italiano	ruota dei trovatelli

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"foundling wheel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/foundling%20wheel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{foundling_wheel_2026,
  title = {foundling wheel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/foundling%20wheel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}