One of the young of a dog or a beast of prey; a puppy; a cub; as, a lion's whelps.

A child; a youth; -- jocosely or in contempt.

To bring forth young; -- said of the female of the dog and some beasts of prey.

One of the longitudinal ribs or ridges on the barrel of a capstan or a windless; -- usually in the plural; as, the whelps of a windlass.

One of the teeth of a sprocket wheel.

to bear offspring