the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A young person; a youngling; a lad.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A young person; a lad: sometimes applied also to young animals, especially horses.
n. A junior officer in a company, battery, or troop.
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n. a young person of either sex
Word Usage
"` ` CORALINE '' (July 21): The title youngster (voiced by Dakota Fanning) enters a parallel world, which isn't as ideal as it first seems, in this animated feature from director Henry Selick (` ` The Nightmare Before Christmas '')."