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
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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
Does not the fowler in the same way kill the moor-fowl or pheasant with an arrow?
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
They are then very wary, and can rarely be approached without difficulty; but as they are considered good eating, many of them fall before the fowler.
From British Birds in their Haunts by Rev. C. A. Johns
The fowler cared not, it seemed, to mask his engines of destruction.
From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Lewis Wingfield
The fowler wishes to hear no noise when he lays his snares.
From Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians by John Charles Ryle
Caitlin Fowler and Morgan Brand said they were excited and planned to go to Queen's Park to watch the solar eclipse on Wednesday evening.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Fowler and his team see the revision cycle for healthcare starting to turn after spending much of 2025 as one of the biggest sources of earnings downgrades.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Devon Fowler, a neighbor of Bhakta who has criticized the whiskey entrepreneur’s operation, is skeptical that he will like the new owner more than the previous one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
“Investors increasingly recognize the crowding and ‘same bus’ dynamic,” said UBS’s head of European equity strategy, Gerry Fowler.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
“The cost of sterilizing them would be prohibitive,” Fowler added.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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