What does poulterer mean?

Definitions for poulterer
ˈpoʊl tər ərpoul·ter·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. poultryman, poulterernoun

    a dealer in poultry and poultry products

Wiktionary

  1. poulterernoun

    A dealer in poultry.

  2. Etymology: from pouletier, from poulet.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Poulterernoun

    One whose trade is to sell fowls ready for the cook.

    Etymology: from poult.

    If thou dost it half so gravely, so majestically, hang me up by the heels for a poulterer ’s hare. William Shakespeare.

    Several nasty trades, as butchers, poulterers and fishmongers, are great occasions of plagues. Gideon Harvey.

Wikipedia

  1. poulterer

    A poultry was the office in a medieval household responsible for the purchase and preparation of poultry, as well as the room in which the poultry was stored.

ChatGPT

  1. poulterer

    A poulterer is a person, shop, or business dealing in, or specializing in the retailing of poultry, game, and sometimes seafood. They typically sell products such as chicken, turkey, duck, goose, quail, pheasant, and other birds like pigeons and doves for consumption.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Poulterernoun

    one who deals in poultry

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. poulterer

    Called "Jemmy Ducks" on board ship; he assists the butcher in the feeding and care of the live stock, &c.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of poulterer in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of poulterer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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