noun
- a young animal, especially a calf or lamb, fattened for slaughter
Usage: often used in biblical or historical contexts
Examples
- The farmer prepared the fatling for market.
- In the parable, the father ordered the fatling to be killed for the feast.
- The fatling was well-fed and ready for slaughter.
- Ancient texts mention fatlings as valuable livestock.
- The butcher selected the fatling from the herd.