Definition of fowl

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Fowl (n.) Any bird; esp., any large edible bird..

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Rasorial :: Rasorial (a.) Of or pertaining to the Rasores, or gallinaceous birds, as the peacock, domestic fowl, partridge, quail, and the like..
Aucupation :: Aucupation (n.) Birdcatching; fowling.
Pintado :: Pintado (n.) Any bird of the genus Numida. Several species are found in Africa. The common pintado, or Guinea fowl, the helmeted, and the crested pintados, are the best known. See Guinea fowl, under Guinea..
Vol-au-vent :: Vol-au-vent (n.) A light puff paste, with a raised border, filled, after baking, usually with a ragout of fowl, game, or fish..
Fowl :: Fowl (v. i.) To catch or kill wild fowl, for game or food, as by shooting, or by decoys, nets, etc..
Fat :: Fat (a.) To make fat; to fatten; to make plump and fleshy with abundant food; as, to fat fowls or sheep..
Merrythought :: Merrythought (n.) The forked bone of a fowl's breast; -- called also wishbone. See Furculum.
Batfowler :: Batfowler (n.) One who practices or finds sport in batfowling.
Scry :: Scry (v.) A flock of wild fowl.
Cackler :: Cackler (n.) A fowl that cackles.
Birdman :: Birdman (n.) A fowler or birdcatcher.
Lurchline :: Lurchline (n.) The line by which a fowling net was pulled over so as to inclose the birds.
Henhouse :: Henhouse (n.) A house or shelter for fowls.
Treadfowl :: Treadfowl (n.) A cock.
Brood :: Brood (v. i.) To sit on and cover eggs, as a fowl, for the purpose of warming them and hatching the young; or to sit over and cover young, as a hen her chickens, in order to warm and protect them; hence, to sit quietly, as if brooding..
Peacock :: Peacock (n.) In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a peafowl..
Sheldfowl :: Sheldfowl (n.) The common sheldrake.
Waterfowl :: Waterfowl (n.) Any bird that frequents the water, or lives about rivers, lakes, etc., or on or near the sea; an aquatic fowl; -- used also collectively..
Shawfowl :: Shawfowl (n.) The representation or image of a fowl made by fowlers to shoot at.
Pluck :: Pluck (v. t.) Especially, to pull with sudden force or effort, or to pull off or out from something, with a twitch; to twitch; also, to gather, to pick; as, to pluck feathers from a fowl; to pluck hair or wool from a skin; to pluck grapes..
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