| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. Of Fowl.[Websters]. | |
| Verb Past Tense | 1. Past tense conjugation of the verb fowl.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (fowl) | 1. Hunt fowl.[Wordnet]. 2. Hunt fowl in the forest.[Wordnet]. 3. To catch or kill wild fowl, for game or food, as by shooting, or by decoys, nets, etc.[Websters]. 4. Base verb from the following inflections: fowling, fowled, fowls, fowler, fowlers, fowlingly and fowledly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FOWLED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Specialty Definition: fowl
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] A flying or winged animal; the generic name of certain animals that move through the air by the aid of wings. Fowls have two feet, are covered with feathers, and have wings for flight. Bird is a young fowl or chicken, and may well be applied to the smaller species of fowls. But it has usurped the place of fowl, and is used improperly as the generic term. Fowl is used as a collective noun. We dined on fish and fowl. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air. Gen. 1. But this use in America is not frequent. We generally use the plural, fowls. The word is colloquially used for poultry, or rather, in a more limited sense, for barn door fowls.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Bible | Several distinct Hebrew and Greek words are thus rendered in the English Bible. Of these the most common is ’oph, which is usually a collective term for all kinds of birds. In (1 Kings 4:23) among the daily provisions for Solomon’s table "fatted fowl" are included. In the New Testament the word translated "fowls" is most frequently that which comprehends all kinds of birds (including ravens, (Luke 12:24) See Sparrow. (references) | ||
| Dream Interpretation | To dream of seeing fowls, denotes temporary worry or illness. For a woman to dream of fowls, indicates a short illness or disagreement with her friends. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Noun] (archaic) A bird. (references) | 2: [Noun] A bird of the order Galliformes, including chickens, turkeys, pheasant, partridges and quail. (references) | 3: [Noun] Birds which are hunted or kept for food, including Galliformes and also waterfowl of the order Anseriformes such as ducks, geese and swans. (references) | 4: [Verb] To hunt fowl. (references) |
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Common Expressions: fowl
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| American Game Fowl | The American Game Fowl is a breed of chicken primarily used for cockfighting in the United States. Its colors include grey and brown-red. A rooster of this breed which is used in cockfighting is called a cock. (references) | ||
| Artemis Fowl (book) | Artemis Fowl is the first book in the Artemis Fowl (series). (references) | ||
| Artemis Fowl (movie) | Artemis fowl is first movie in series based on the Artemis Fowl . (references) | ||
| Artemis Fowl (series) | Artemis Fowl is a series of children's books written by Irish author Eoin Colfer. They star pre-teen evil genius Artemis Fowl, along with a host of characters. (references) | ||
| Artemis Fowl II | Artemis Fowl II is the fictional title character of the Artemis Fowl series of children's books by Irish author Eoin Colfer. (references) | ||
| Barndoor fowl | A fowl that frequents the barnyard; the common domestic cock or hen. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Barnyard fowl | A fowl that frequents the barnyard; the common domestic cock or hen. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Cochin fowl | A large variety of the domestic fowl, originally from Cochin China (Anam). Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Cornish fowl | English breed of compact domestic fowl; raised primarily to crossbreed to produce roasters. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Domestic fowl | A domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: fowl
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Blood tester, fowl | Occupations | Tests blood of poultry to ascertain presence of pullorum disease: Pricks vein in bird's wing, using needle. Collects blood on wire loop and drops blood into pullorum reactor. Examines blood for specks that indicate presence of pullorum disease. Removes diseased birds from flock. (references) | |
| Fowl cholera | Biology & Biotechnology | Contagious disease of fowls, caused by Pasteurella multocida and characterised by sudden onset, high fever, extensive blood extravasations into the different organs, and severe diarrhoea. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Fowl paralysis | Biology & Biotechnology | An infectious disease of domestic fowls, and occasionally other birds, caused by a herpes virus. It takes two distinct forms: classical Marek's disease, which most commonly affects birds aged 12-24 weeks and is characterized by the enlargement of one or more of the peripheral nerves; and acute Marek's disease, which involves widespread tumor invasion of body organs and tissues and may affect younger birds. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Fowl pest | Biology & Biotechnology | An infectious, highly contagious disease of chickens, turkeys and many wild birds, occasionally infecting humans, caused by a paramyxovirus. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Fowl plague | Biology & Biotechnology | A highly contagious disease caused by influenza A virus, affecting fowl, turkeys, pheasants and some wild birds, but rarely waterbirds or pigeons. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Fowl Plague | Health | Infection of domestic and wild fowl and other birds with avian influenza A virus. (references) | |
| Guinea Fowl | Literature | 1: So called because it was brought to us from the coast of Guinea, where it is very common. 2: "Notwithstanding their barsh cry ... I like the Guinea-fowl. They are excellent layers, and enormous devourers of insects." - D. G. Mitchell: My Farm of Edgewood. chap. iii. p. 192. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
| Infectious coryza of fowl | Biology & Biotechnology | An acute or subacute respiratory disease of worldwide distribution, caused by the bacterium hemophilus paragallinarum (gallinarum), and characterized by nasal discharge, sneezing, and swelling of the face under the eyes. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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