poult

[ pohlt ]

noun
  1. a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.

Origin of poult

1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English pult(e); shortened variant of pullet

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British Dictionary definitions for poult (1 of 2)

poult1

/ (pəʊlt) /


noun
  1. the young of a gallinaceous bird, esp of domestic fowl

Origin of poult

1
C15: syncopated variant of poulet pullet

British Dictionary definitions for poult (2 of 2)

poult2

/ (pʊlt) /


noun
  1. a fine plain-weave fabric of silk, rayon, nylon, etc, with slight ribs across it: Also called: poult-de-soie

Origin of poult

2
C20: from French; of unknown origin; compare paduasoy

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