fowler

fowl-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (Archaic) A person who hunts wild birds, especially waterfowl.

  2. 2.

    A surname of English origin, originally denoting a person who hunted wild birds.

Forms

plural: fowlers

Related words

See also: bird, fowl, hunter
Synonyms: bird hunter, wildfowler

Etymology

From Old English fugelere ("bird-catcher"), from fugol ("bird, fowl") + -ere (agent suffix). Related to modern English "fowl."