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- DictionaryFowl·er, H. W./ˈfoulər/
- 1. (1858–1933), English lexicographer and grammarian; full name Henry Watson Fowler. He compiled the first edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary (1911) with his brother Francis George Fowler (1871–1918) and wrote a guide to style and idiom, Modern English Usage, which was first published in 1926.
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noun. Word History. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. fowler. noun. fowl· er ˈfau̇-lər. Synonyms of fowler. : a person who hunts wildfowl. Word History. First Known Use. before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of fowler was before the 12th century. See more words from the same century.
Fowler definition: a hunter of birds.. See examples of FOWLER used in a sentence.
5 days ago · the "fowl" family. someone who hunts wild birds for food.
1. Any of various birds of the order Galliformes, especially the common, widely domesticated chicken (Gallus domesticus). 2. a. A bird, such as a duck, goose, turkey, or pheasant, that is used as food or hunted as game. b. The flesh of such birds used as food. 3. A bird of any kind.
noun. A hunter of wildfowl. Wiktionary. Synonyms: Henry Watson Fowler. Advertisement. Other Word Forms of Fowler. Noun. Singular: Fowler. Plural: fowlers. Origin of Fowler. Named after Dr. George Ryerson Fowler, the German surgeon developer of the position. From Wiktionary. fowl + -er. From Wiktionary. Fowler Sentence Examples.
Synonyms for FOWLER: falconer, birder, archer, hawker, trapper, sportsman, gunner, hunter; Antonyms of FOWLER: nonhunter.
noun. 1. Henry H (amill) ( ˈhæməl) born 1908–2000, U.S. lawyer and government official: secretary of the Treasury 1965–68. 2. Henry Watson 1858–1933, English lexicographer. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
Jul 11, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] fowler (plural fowlers) A hunter of wildfowl . Derived terms. [ edit] batfowler. Descendants. [ edit] → Irish: foghlaeir. Translations. [ edit] ± a hunter of wildfowl. Anagrams. [ edit] Flower, Wolfer, flower, flowre, reflow, wolfer. Categories: English terms inherited from Middle English. English terms derived from Middle English.
noun: A hunter of wildfowl. noun: A surname originating as an occupation for a hunter of birds. noun: (medicine) Fowler's position. noun: A locality on the Stikine River, north-west British Columbia, Canada. noun: A locality in Kenora District, north-west Ontario, Canada.
What does the noun Fowler mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun Fowler . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
