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Poult definitions
POULT, n. A young chicken. [Little used.]
noun Etymology: Middle English polet, pulte young fowl — more at pullet Date: 15th century a young fowl; especially a young turkey
1. n. a young domestic fowl, turkey, pheasant, etc. Etymology: ME, contr. f. PULLET 2. n. (in full poult-de-soie) a fine corded silk or taffeta, usu. coloured. Etymology: F, of unkn. orig.
Poult Poult, n. [OF. pulte, F. poulet, dim. of poule fowl. See Pullet.] A young chicken, partridge, grouse, or the like. --King. Chapman. Starling the heath poults or black game. --R. Jefferise.
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