poultryman

[ pohl-tree-muhn ]

/ ˈpoʊl tri mən /

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noun, plural poul·try·men.

a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.

a poultry dealer, especially one who sells chickens at retail for cooking.

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Origin of poultryman

First recorded in 1565–75; poultry + -man

Words nearby poultryman

poult-de-soie, poulterer, poulter's measure, poultice, poultry, poultryman, pounce, pouncet box, pound, poundage, poundal

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How to use poultryman in a sentence

If you want a real job—at real pay or if you want to start profitable business of your own—become a trained Poultryman.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930|Various
The trap nest is as useful to the small poultryman as to the man who runs a 47large poultry plant.
Making a Poultry House|Mary Roberts Conover
She grew up and married a poultryman in Quay Street, Bristol.
Poison Island|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (Q)
If the shell is soft and the yolk pale, these deficiencies should be reported, as they can be corrected by the poultryman.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne

And if it is planned with reference to the convenience of the poultryman, so much the better.
Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry|Pratt Food Co.

British Dictionary definitions for poultryman

poultryman

poulterer

/ (ˈpəʊltrɪmən) /

noun plural -trymen or -terers

Also called: chicken farmer a person who rears domestic fowls, esp chickens, for their eggs or meat

a dealer in poultry, esp one who sells the dressed carcasses

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