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catchpole
(in medieval England) a sheriff's officer who arrested debtors -
poulard
a hen spayed to improve the flesh for use as food. -
poult
a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird. -
poulterer
a dealer in poultry, hares, and game; poultryman. -
poultry
domesticated fowl collectively, especially those valued for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl. -
pullorum disease
a highly contagious, frequently fatal disease of young poultry caused by the bacterium Salmonella gallinarum (pullorum), transmitted by the infected hen during egg production, and characterized by weakness, loss of appetite, and diarrhea.