fowler

[ fou-ler ]

/ ˈfaʊ lər /

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noun

a hunter of birds.

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Origin of fowler

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

Words nearby fowler

foveolate, foveole, Fowey, fowl, fowl cholera, fowler, Fowler flap, Fowler's position, Fowler's toad, Fowles, Fowliang

Other definitions for fowler (2 of 2)

Fowler

[ fou-ler ]

/ ˈfaʊ lər /

noun

Henry H(am·ill)

[ham-uhl], /ˈhæm əl/, 1908–2000, U.S. lawyer and government official: secretary of the Treasury 1965–68.

Henry Watson, 1858–1933, English lexicographer.

How to use fowler in a sentence

On cross examination, however, Fowler acknowledged that he wasn’t aware when he made that suggestion that the car was a hybrid model, and that he wasn’t sure if its motor was running while Floyd was under restraint.
The Verdict on Derek Chauvin: A New Ending to a Familiar Tale|Milton Coleman|April 26, 2021|TruthBeTold.news
Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell brought Tobin back to the stand to refute some nonsense Fowler had tried to sell about the role carbon monoxide from the exhaust of the police car might have played in Floyd’s death.
Chauvin’s despicable defense: What gave George Floyd the right to die?|Eugene Robinson|April 15, 2021|Washington Post
Fowler recommends SMBs with lower budgets focus on middle- and longer-tail keywords and add locations where possible.
Google Ads and SMBs: How to drive results on a low budget|Carolyn Lyden|January 8, 2021|Search Engine Land
Fowler categorizes small business spend on Google Ads by accounts that have budgets under $5,000 a month.
Google Ads and SMBs: How to drive results on a low budget|Carolyn Lyden|January 8, 2021|Search Engine Land

Over his past six Masters, Fowler has made five cuts and never finished worse than a tie for 12th in those five tournaments, with three top-10s and two top fives.
Masters picks: The best bets to put on the green jacket|Matt Bonesteel|November 11, 2020|Washington Post
Towards the end of Captivated, Fowler sat down with the filmmakers for an interview.
Did Sexpot Schoolteacher Pamela Smart Hire Teens to Kill Her Husband?|Marlow Stern|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fowler elaborated that none of the offensively-sloganed shirts had ever sold.
Rape Slogan T-Shirts Spark Outrage|Misty White Sidell|March 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In 2008 he was behind the kidnapping of two Canadians, one of whom was the former U.N. Niger envoy Robert Fowler.
Hostages Reportedly Dead In Algerian Oil Field Siege|Jamie Dettmer, Eli Lake|January 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Last season on The Big Bang Theory, Amy Farrah Fowler got her tiara.
Mayim Bialik On Her First Emmy Nomination, for ‘The Big Bang Theory’|Maria Elena Fernandez|August 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Fowler said she was still unsure whether a new primary could be held.
A Frank Capra Tale Collapses|Benjamin Sarlin|June 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
This morning the judge Advocate Fowler came to see me, and he and I sat talking till it was time to go to the office.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
Then the fowler took him back to the barber, and related the manner of his capture, receiving a good reward.
The Animal Story Book|Various
"But, mother," the little girl would sob protestingly, and then Mrs. Fowler's decided voice would silence her.
Mildred's Inheritance|Annie Fellows Johnston
Fowler quit in 1839, and was succeeded by Emanuel Harr, who conducted the house for many years.
The Old Pike|Thomas B. Searight
The case, however, was different with a train ferry which was vigorously advocated by Sir John Fowler.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fowler

Fowler

/ (ˈfaʊlə) /

noun

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

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