fowler

[ fou-ler ]

/ ˈfaʊ lər /

a hunter of birds.

Origin of fowler

before 900; Middle English foweler, Old English fughelere. See fowl, -er¹

Fowler

[ fou-ler ]

/ ˈfaʊ lər /

Henry H(am·ill) [ham-uh l] /ˈhæm əl/,1908–2000, U.S. lawyer and government official: secretary of the Treasury 1965–68.

Henry Watson,1858–1933, English lexicographer.

Towards the end of Captivated, Fowler sat down with the filmmakers for an interview.

Did Sexpot Schoolteacher Pamela Smart Hire Teens to Kill Her Husband? |Marlow Stern |January 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Fowler elaborated that none of the offensively-sloganed shirts had ever sold.

Rape Slogan T-Shirts Spark Outrage |Misty White Sidell |March 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Fowler said she was still unsure whether a new primary could be held.

A Frank Capra Tale Collapses |Benjamin Sarlin |June 9, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Fowler agreed, and suddenly we were back in major damage-control mode.

"Bittergate" |David Plouffe |November 3, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

Fowler reportedly agonized for days about whether to post and release the comments.

"Bittergate" |David Plouffe |November 3, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowler: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

The Mormon Prophet |Lily Dougall
It was the same man who had too late realized that his antagonist was not Fowler.

Colonel Starbottle's Client and Other Stories |Bret Harte
"That seems to me like a very mild statement, but I suppose they considered it epoch-making," remarked Fowler.

The Shadow World |Hamlin Garland
Again were delayed by the rambling of the horses until nearly noon, when we travelled along the road towards Fowler's Bay.

Explorations in Australia |John Forrest
"It won't do," said Mr. Fowler, lightly touching the recumbent Saul with his foot.

The Tree of Knowledge |Mrs. Baillie Reynolds

Fowler

/ (ˈfaʊlə) /

Henry Watson . 1858–1933, English lexicographer and grammarian; compiler of Modern English Usage (1926)