Owl /(oul)/
Owl
n.
- Any species of raptorial birds of the family Strigidae. They have large eyes and ears, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits. (Zool.)
- A variety of the domestic pigeon. (Zool.)
Phrases & Compounds
- Owl monkey
- any one of several species of South American nocturnal monkeys of the genus Nyctipithecus. They have very large eyes. Called also durukuli.
- Owl moth
- a very large moth (Erebus strix). The expanse of its wings is over ten inches.
- Owl parrot
- the kakapo.
- Sea owl
- the lumpfish.
- Owl train
- a cant name for certain railway trains whose run is in the nighttime.
Owl
v. i.
imp. & p. p. Owled; p. pr. & vb. n. Owling
- To pry about; to prowl. [Prov. Eng.]
- To carry wool or sheep out of England. [Obs.]
- Hence, to carry on any contraband trade. [Eng.]