fowl (foul)
n., pl., fowl, or fowls.

1. Any of various birds of the order Galliformes, especially the common, widely domesticated chicken (Gallus gallus).
2. 1. A bird, such as the duck, goose, turkey, or pheasant, that is used as food or hunted as game.
   2. The flesh of such birds used as food.
3. A bird of any kind.

intr.v., fowled, fowl·ing, fowls.
To hunt, trap, or shoot wildfowl.

[Middle English foul, from Old English fugol.]

fowler fowl'er n.

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