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4. To caress; to fondle, as a nurse
does. A. Trollope.

To nurse billiard balls, to strike them
gently and so as to keep them in good position during a series of
caroms.

Nurse"hound` (?), n.
(Zoöl.) See Houndfish.

Nurse"maid` (?), n. A girl
employed to attend children.

Nurse"pond`, n. A pond where fish
are fed. Walton.

Nurs"er (?), n. One who nurses; a
nurse; one who cherishes or encourages growth.

Nurs"er*y (?), n.; pl.
Nurseries (#). [Cf. F. nourricerie.]
1. The act of nursing. [Obs.] "Her kind
nursery." Shak.

2. The place where nursing is carried
on; as: (a) The place, or apartment, in a
house, appropriated to the care of children.
(b) A place where young trees, shrubs, vines,
etc., are propagated for the purpose of transplanting; a plantation
of young trees.


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