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fowl

/faʊl/
noun
  1. A bird.

  2. A bird of the order Galliformes, including chickens, turkeys, pheasant, partridges and quail.

  3. Birds which are hunted or kept for food, including Galliformes and also waterfowl of the order Anseriformes such as ducks, geese and swans.

verb
  1. To hunt fowl.

    "We took our guns and went fowling."

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