fowler
noun
a hunter of birds.
fowler
1 American
[fou-ler]
/ ˈfaʊ lər /
noun
Fowler
2
American
[fou-ler]
/ ˈfaʊ lər /
noun
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Henry H(amill) 1908–2000, U.S. lawyer and government official: secretary of the Treasury 1965–68.
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Henry Watson, 1858–1933, English lexicographer.
Fowler
British
/ ˈfaʊlə /
noun
Etymology
Origin of fowler
before 900; Middle English foweler, Old English fughelere. See fowl, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Together they read Scripture: The Lord will deliver you from the snare of the fowler.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2019
There was a fowler who had a wife.
From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Day, Lal Behari
The fowler said, “O great king, the bird will tell its own price.”
From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Day, Lal Behari
Then the fowler took him back to the barber, and related the manner of his capture, receiving a good reward.
From The Animal Story Book by Various
A fowler took his gun, and went into the woods a-shooting.
From ?sop's Fables, Embellished with One Hundred and Eleven Emblematical Devices. by ?sop
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