poult

American  

[pohlt] / poʊlt /

noun

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

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poult ¹ British  

/ pəʊlt /

noun

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

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poult ² British  

/ pʊlt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of poult

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

Example Sentences

So Joe put his face down to the level of the opening eggs and the first poult emerged, wet and confused.

From The Guardian • Aug. 1, 2011

Joe made a chirping, clucky noise, the poult looked him square in the eye, "and something very unambiguous happened in that moment".

From The Guardian • Aug. 1, 2011

A second later, a good-size poult popped out, following its mother.

From Time Magazine Archive

Finally, when I put my glasses on, I found that the last poult was not a poult at all but my black cat, Beaker, bringing up the rear as the procession zigzagged across the yard.

From Time Magazine Archive

Oh, my lady," said the Greyhen, "I didn't mean no harm, but do 'ee tell me, have 'ee seen my little poult?

From The Story of a Red Deer by Fortescue, J. W. (John William)