Definition of "poult" [poult]

• A young fowl, especially a turkey, chicken, or pheasant. (noun)

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• "So Joe put his face down to the level of the opening eggs and the first poult emerged, wet and confused."
• "Joe made a chirping, clucky noise, the poult looked him square in the eye, "and something very unambiguous happened in that moment"."
• "That's a turkey poult, Pa explains to his appalled wife."