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

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

It is of steel-color poult de soie, trimmed in a very novel and elegant style with bouillonnées of ribbon.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 by Various