fowler

¹ American  

[fou-ler] / ˈfaʊ lər /

noun

1. a hunter of birds.

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Fowler ² American  

[fou-ler] / ˈfaʊ lər /

noun

1. Henry H(amill) 1908–2000, U.S. lawyer and government official: secretary of the Treasury 1965–68.

2. Henry Watson, 1858–1933, English lexicographer.

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Fowler British  

/ ˈfaʊlə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of fowler

before 900; Middle English foweler, Old English fughelere. See fowl, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Together they read Scripture: The Lord will deliver you from the snare of the fowler.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2019

In September, all who have escaped the sportsman and fowler wing their way to southern lands.

From British Birds in their Haunts by Johns, Rev. C. A.

One whose employment it is to catch birds; a fowler.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

In Norfolk 'Red-Headed' Pochards are perhaps more numerous than any other kind of Duck which falls to the gun of the sea-side fowler.

From British Birds in their Haunts by Johns, Rev. C. A.

Here, at such times, come the red-letter days for the fowler.

From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Buck, Walter J.