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Definition of 'fowl'

English

Noun

(wikipedia) (en-noun)
  • (archaic) A bird.
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  • And now I take vpon me the aduentures of holy thynges / & now I see and vnderstande that myn old synne hyndereth me and shameth me / so that I had no power to stere nor speke whan the holy blood appiered afore me / So thus he sorowed til hit was day / & herd the fowles synge / thenne somwhat he was comforted
  • A bird of the order Galliformes, including chickens, turkeys, pheasant, partridges and quail.
  • Birds which are hunted or kept for food, including Galliformes and also waterfowl of the order Anseriformes such as ducks, geese and swans.
  • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To hunt fowl.
  • We took our guns and went fowling .

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