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Noun: nursemaid  'nurs,meyd
Usage: archaic
  1. A woman who is the custodian of children
    "The wealthy family employed a nursemaid to care for their infant";
    - nanny, nurse

Derived forms: nursemaids

Type of: adult female, keeper, woman

Encyclopedia: Nursemaid