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poulter

poulter

1 9.9
A person who looks after, breeds, and sells domestic birds like chickens and ducks
  • noun
  • /ˈpaʊltə/
  • Archaic
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  • As a poulter, he spent his days tending to various breeds of chickens, ensuring they were healthy and well-fed.

Examples

  • The poulter carefully selected the best hens for his farm to ensure high-quality eggs.

  • In the quaint village, the poulter shared his knowledge about raising ducks with aspiring farmers.

  • Unless you were playing against Ian Poulter, par golf down the stretch would have changed the outcome of several key matches.

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Synonyms

breeder
vspoulter
67 3.1

A person who keeps animals as a job so they have babies

is specific to domestic birds and also covers selling and care in older use
henwife
vspoulter
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A woman who keeps hens and collects their eggs

is a broader old-fashioned role that also includes breeding and selling domestic birds
poulterer
vspoulter
1 9.4

A person or shop that sells chickens, turkeys, and eggs

is an older term that also covers caring for and breeding birds
poultryman
vspoulter
7.0

A person who raises or sells chickens and turkeys

is the old, general job that may include selling, breeding, and care
poultrywoman
vspoulter
8.6

A woman who sells chickens and eggs at a market or shop

is the old, general job that may include selling, breeding, and care

Surface Forms

poulter singular
poulters plural

Etymology

Poulter comes from the same root as poultry and the old Latin word pullus, which means 'young bird'. So a poulter was someone who kept, bred, or sold farm birds like chickens and ducks, and that is why the word means a person who looks after or sells these birds today.