henry watson fowler

Fow·ler

[fou-ler]
noun
1.
Henry H(am·ill) [ham-uhl] , 1908–2000, U.S. lawyer and government official: secretary of the Treasury 1965–68.
2.
Henry Watson, 1858–1933, English lexicographer.
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Fowler (ˈfaʊlə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Henry Watson. 1858--1933, English lexicographer and grammarian; compiler of Modern English Usage (1926)

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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
fowling (ˈfaʊlɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the shooting or trapping of birds for sport or as a livelihood
 
fowler
 
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Word Origin & History

fowler
O.E. fugelere, agent noun from fugelian to hunt fowl (see fowl).
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Fowler definition


the arts of, referred to Ps. 91:3; 124:7; Prov. 6:5; Jer. 5:26; Hos. 9:8; Ezek. 17:20; Eccl. 9:12. Birds of all kinds abound in Palestine, and the capture of these for the table and for other uses formed the employment of many persons. The traps and snares used for this purpose are mentioned Hos. 5:1; Prov. 7:23; 22:5; Amos 3:5; Ps. 69:22; comp. Deut. 22:6, 7.

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