owler

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US/ˈaʊlɚ/UK/ˈaʊlə/

noun

The alder tree.

OriginMiddle English aller →
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Meanings

owler1

nounowler (plural owlers)

plural owlers

  1. Northern EnglishdialectalLancashireThe alder tree.

owler2

nounowler (plural owlers)

plural owlers

  1. datedA smuggler of sheep or wool.

Origin

owler · noun

  1. Middle Englishaller
  2. Englishowler

Archaic variant of alder from Middle English aller.

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owler · noun

From owl + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with owler

fowlerhowlerprowlergrowler
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Anagrams

lowerWorlerowel
Cite this entry
APA

owler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owler

MLA

“owler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owler. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “owler,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owler.

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