poulterer
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of poulterer
1525–35; obsolete poulter poultry dealer (< Middle French pouletier; see pullet, -ier 2) + -er 1
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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
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 James Rankin
Send the poulterer here; I must inquire about it.”
From Newton Forster The Merchant Service by Frederick Marryat
Accordingly, she decided that if she did not wish to indefinitely postpone making the acquaintance of the poulterer, she must take the initiative.
From The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton by Wardon Allan Curtis
"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 Frederick Marryat
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