Wildfowl
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwaɪldfaʊl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wildfowl is a noun meaning Any wild bird such as ducks, geese or swans.
Meaning
Any wild bird such as ducks, geese or swans.
More Meanings
- To hunt wildfowl.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: gamefowl, game bird
The hunting of the kind of winged creatures, taken as a whole, is called wildfowling.
[…] Whoso seeks an audit here Propitious, pays his tribute, game or fish, Wildfowl or ven’son, and his errand speeds.
In these early days of the journey we eat well. We have brought salted meat, flour, beans, dried fruit, and there are wildfowl to shoot.
Word Forms
- wildfowls
- wildfowling
- wildfowled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include waterfowl, goose, swan, waterbird, wigeon, landfowl.
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