poulterer

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpəʊltərə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pōltər ər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
poul•ter•er  (pōltər ər),USA pronunciation n. [Brit.]
  1. British Termsa dealer in poultry, hares, and game;
    poultryman.
  • Middle French pouletier; see pullet, -ier2) + -er1
  • obsolete poulter poultry dealer (1525–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
poulterer /ˈpəʊltərə/ n
  1. Brit
    another word for a poultryman
Etymology: 17th Century: from obsolete poulter, from Old French pouletier, from poulet pullet
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
poul•try•man  (pōltrē mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. 
  1. a person who raises domestic fowls, esp. chickens, to sell as meat;
    a chicken farmer.
  2. a poultry dealer, esp. one who sells chickens at retail for cooking.
  • poultry + -man 1565–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
poultryman /ˈpəʊltrɪmən/, poulterer n ( pl -trymen, -terers)
  1. Also called: chicken farmer a person who rears domestic fowls, esp chickens, for their eggs or meat
  2. a dealer in poultry, esp one who sells the dressed carcasses
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