game fowl

American  

noun

1. a domestic fowl of a breed much used for fighting.

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game fowl British  

noun

1. any of several breeds of domestic fowl reared for cockfighting

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Etymology

Origin of game fowl

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

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game fowl

“We represent game fowl farmers who breed and raise game fowl, but not for fighting purposes,” said Devore, himself a game fowl breeder.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024

A political action committee is raising money to support farmers who raise game fowl.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024

In Jones’s 20 years of using this rehabilitation method, she says, almost every one of her game fowl have learned to live together, without restraints.

From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2023

Since she has taken in game fowl, Jones has received scores of notes from cockfighters telling her that the birds cannot live together without killing one another.

From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2023

On even a casual examination it will be discovered that these little fowls are an exact reproduction of the game fowl in miniature.

From The Boston Terrier and All About It A Practical, Scientific, and Up to Date Guide to the Breeding of the American Dog by Axtell, Edward