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fowl

1. fowl \'fau.(*)l\ n or fowl or fowls [ME foul, fr. OE fugel; akin to OHG 
   fogal bird] pl  1: a bird of any kind  2a: a domestic cock or hen; esp : an 
   adult hen  2b: any of several domesticated or wild gallinaceous birds  3: 
   the meat of fowls used as food 
2. fowl vi : to seek, catch, or kill wildfowl  - fowl.er n