poulterer

American  

[pohl-ter-er] / ˈpoʊl tər ər /

noun

British.

1. a dealer in poultry, hares, and game; poultryman.

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poulterer British  

/ ˈpəʊltərə /

noun

1. another word for a poultryman

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Etymology

Origin of poulterer

1525–35; obsolete poulter poultry dealer (< Middle French pouletier; see pullet, -ier ²) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Like many Catalans – about 41%, according to the polls – the poulterer is a passionate believer in sovereignty and a man with a memory that stretches back well beyond his 61 years.

From The Guardian • Sep. 19, 2017

The writer, as counsel for the Society for the Protection of Game, prosecuted one Clark, a prominent poulterer in State street in Albany, for having and offering for sale several barrels of quail.

From Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club by Various

The yellow-washed one, with the gables and tiled roofs—there, back on the slope.—Bagshaw, the Bond Street poulterer, had it for years.

From The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance by Malet, Lucas

It is not easy to find all the conditions right in our markets, which are mostly supplied with frozen poultry, and one is obliged to rely very much on the honesty of the poulterer.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary

These baskets were taken to a neighbouring tap-room, the landlord of which bought as much as he wanted, and a local poulterer bought the rest of the spirits and oysters as well.

From King's Cutters and Smugglers 1700-1855 by Chatterton, E. Keble (Edward Keble)