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poulter^¹

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

noun poulters

obsolete Synonym of poulterer, a dealer in poultry.
Similar: poulterer

Poulter^²

proper noun Poulters

countable, uncountable A surname originating as an occupation for a dealer in poultry.
countable, uncountable A river, the River Poulter, in Nottinghamshire, England, which joins the River Idle east of Elkesley.

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@misc{poulter_2026,
  title = {poulter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/poulter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}