Definition of "powter" [pow•ter]

• Alternative form of pouter. (a kind of pigeon) (noun)

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• "August 15, 2007 at 6: 00 am | Reply daniel powter bad day"
• "Every thing in this peaceful family sitting-room wore a snug and comfortable look, from the neat bed standing in a recess in the wall, with homemade blue woolen spread and snowy linen, to the brightly-polished powter plates upon the dresser and the unsoiled sand on the white floor."
• "But there are many _fancy_ breeds -- such as the fan-tail, the powter, the tumbler, the ruffler, and perhaps another variety or two -- all pretty birds, and each distinct in their appearance, and in some of their domestic habits."