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owler

UK/ˈaʊlə/US/ˈaʊlɚ/

owler noun: the alder tree.

Noun (1)

owler (plural owlers)

  1. (Northern-English, dialectal, Lancashire) The alder tree.

Noun (2)

owler (plural owlers)

  1. (dated) A smuggler of sheep or wool.

Forms of owler

pluralowlers

Origin of owler

Archaic variant of alder from Middle English aller.

From owl + -er.

Words that rhyme with owler

Questions about owler

What does owler mean?
Owler means the alder tree.
What part of speech is owler?
Owler is a noun.
How do you pronounce owler?
Owler is pronounced /ˈaʊlɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of owler?
The plural of owler is owlers.

Words near owler in the dictionary

  1. owlbear
  2. owlbears
  3. owld
  4. owldom
  5. owled
  6. owler
  7. owleries
  8. owlers
  9. owlery
  10. owlet
  11. owlet moth

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