fowler
1 Americannoun
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.
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
In short, whatever the fowler does, the Dotterel does the same.
From British Birds in their Haunts by Johns, Rev. C. A.
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
It is caught in the night by lamplight, in accordance with the movements of the fowler.
From British Birds in their Haunts by Johns, Rev. C. A.
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
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
"It's absolutely crucial electric vehicles become cheaper to insure," insists Steve Fowler, co-founder of the car review website Carblah.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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
One of the Fowler twins whispered something to the other.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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