Poulter

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dealer in poultry; a poulterer. obsolete
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation for a dealer in poultry. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A river, the River Poulter, in Nottinghamshire, England, which joins the River Idle east of Elkesley. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
poultererpoulterer

Etymology

From Middle English pulter, from Old French pouletier, from poulet (“fowl”).

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poulter's measure

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