noun
fowler
FOW-luh
noun
1
A person who hunts wild birds.
"The fowler set his traps along the marsh at dawn."
name
1
A surname, originally an occupational name for a bird hunter.
"H. W. Fowler is remembered for his classic guide to English usage."
How to Use Fowler
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who hunts birds — also a common surname derived from that old occupation.
Word Forms
fowlers plural, Fowlers plural
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Etymology
From Old English fuglere, "bird hunter," built from fowl plus -er.