- bearing child
- Giving birth.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
bearing child
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bearing — n Bearing, deportment, demeanor, mien, port, presence are comparable when they denote the way in which or the quality by which a person outwardly manifests his personality and breeding. Bearing is the most general of these words; it may imply… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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Bearing cloth — Bear ing cloth (b[^a]r [i^]ng kl[o^]th ; 115). A cloth with which a child is covered when carried to be baptized. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
child|ing — «CHYL dihng», adjective. Archaic. bearing children … Useful english dictionary
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Bearing rein — This article is about the part of a harness. For other uses, see riding aids. A modern harness with an overcheck rein, visible along the neck of the horse A bearing rein, known today as an overcheck or a checkrein, is a piece of horse tack that… … Wikipedia
bearing cloth — noun Etymology: bearing (I) : a cloth with which a child is covered when carried to baptism * * * bearing cloth noun (historical) A gown worn at a child s baptism • • • Main Entry: ↑bear … Useful english dictionary
child-bearing — /ˈtʃaɪld bɛərɪŋ/ (say chuyld bairring) noun 1. the process of carrying (def. 17) and giving birth to a child. –adjective 2. able to bear children: a woman of child bearing age …
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