poulterer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of poulterer
1525–35; obsolete poulter poultry dealer (< Middle French pouletier; see pullet, -ier 2) + -er 1
Example Sentences
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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
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
"I spoke to the poulterer on the subject, sir; he constantly brings me down fowls, and he tells me that they kill each other fighting."
From Newton Forster by Marryat, Frederick
The rich men who inhabit them are growing richer and more numerous, and are always ready to pay the poulterer a good round price for a first-class article.
From Natural and Artificial Duck Culture by Rankin, James
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)
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