English Explanatory Dictionary

poulter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

poulter poulters

Etymology

From Middle English pulter, from Old French pouletier, from poulet (“fowl”). By surface analysis, poult + -er.

Derived words

poulteress poulter's measure
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