howlet

[ hou-lit ]

/ ˈhaʊ lɪt /

an owl or owlet.

Origin of howlet

1425–75; late Middle English; perhaps < French hulotte wood-owl, perhaps derivative of Middle French huler to howl < Germanic; see howl

"Maybe we won't need to impose on you any more, Tony," said Howlet.

Fee of the Frontier |Horace Brown Fyfe
We ordered a thermos pot of coffee and Howlet asked me about McNaughton.

Fee of the Frontier |Horace Brown Fyfe
At last, one fine day Mr. Howlet was seen to drive up to the Hall, and take in with him a large document.

Comical People |Unknown
"Glad to meet you and Mr. Howlet," said the one called McNaughton.

Fee of the Frontier |Horace Brown Fyfe

It would have been nice to see Meadows wind up rich, or for Howlet to become mayor of the dome, but what could I do?

Fee of the Frontier |Horace Brown Fyfe

howlet

/ (ˈhaʊlɪt) /

archaic, poetic another word for owl

C15: diminutive of howle owl