fowling piece
fowl·ing piece
F f Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fou-ling pees]
- /ˈfaʊ lɪŋ pis/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fou-ling pees]
- /ˈfaʊ lɪŋ pis/
Definitions of fowling piece words
- noun fowling piece a shotgun for shooting wildfowl. 1
- noun fowling piece a gun, esp a shotgun, for shooting wild birds 0
- noun fowling piece a type of shotgun for hunting wild fowl 0
- noun fowling piece A light gun with smooth bore, adapted for the use of small shot in killing birds or small animals. 0
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Origin of fowling piece
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600
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Parts of speech for Fowling piece
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determiner
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fowling piece popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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