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Meaning of fowl

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

fowl

Pronunciation:/faʊl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A bird.

  2. A bird of the order Galliformes, including chickens, turkeys, pheasant, partridges and quail.

  3. Birds which are hunted or kept for food, including Galliformes and also waterfowl of the order Anseriformes such as ducks, geese and swans.

verb

Definitions

  1. To hunt fowl.

    Example: We took our guns and went fowling.