fowler

[ fou-ler ]

/ ˈfaʊ lər /

noun

a hunter of birds.

Nearby words

fowl mite, fowl paralysis, fowl pest, fowl pox, fowl typhoid, fowler, fowler flap, fowler's position, fowler's toad, fowler, henry watson, fowles

Origin of fowler

before 900; Middle English foweler, Old English fughelere. See fowl, -er¹

Definition for fowler (2 of 2)

Fowler

[ fou-ler ]

/ ˈfaʊ lər /

noun

Henry H(am·ill) [ham-uh l] /ˈhæm əl/, 1908–2000, U.S. lawyer and government official: secretary of the Treasury 1965–68.

Henry Watson,1858–1933, English lexicographer.

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Examples from the Web for fowler

Towards the end of Captivated, Fowler sat down with the filmmakers for an interview.
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Fowler said she was still unsure whether a new primary could be held.
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Fowler agreed, and suddenly we were back in major damage-control mode.
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Fowler reportedly agonized for days about whether to post and release the comments.
"Bittergate"|David Plouffe|November 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowler: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
The Mormon Prophet|Lily Dougall
It was the same man who had too late realized that his antagonist was not Fowler.
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"That seems to me like a very mild statement, but I suppose they considered it epoch-making," remarked Fowler.
The Shadow World|Hamlin Garland
Again were delayed by the rambling of the horses until nearly noon, when we travelled along the road towards Fowler's Bay.
Explorations in Australia|John Forrest
"It won't do," said Mr. Fowler, lightly touching the recumbent Saul with his foot.
The Tree of Knowledge|Mrs. Baillie Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for fowler

Fowler

/ (ˈfaʊlə) /

noun

Henry Watson . 1858–1933, English lexicographer and grammarian; compiler of Modern English Usage (1926)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for fowler

fowler

Old English fugelere, agent noun from fuglian "to hunt fowl" (see fowl).