1. Young lambs, especially those in their first year of life.
Usage: chiefly British and Scottish; plural form; singular is 'eanling'

Examples

• The farmer tended to the eanlings in the spring pasture.
• Eanlings require careful monitoring during their first months of life.
• The shepherd separated the eanlings from the older ewes.
• These eanlings will be ready for market by autumn.