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Powter vs Jowter - What's the difference?

powter | jowter |

As nouns the difference between powter and jowter

is that powter is alternative form of lang=en (a kind of pigeon while jowter is a mounted peddler of fish.

powter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (a kind of pigeon)
  • (Webster 1913)

    jowter

    English

    Alternative forms

    * jouster

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A mounted peddler of fish.
  • (Carew)
  • (archaic) A buyer and seller of fish.
  • * 1979 , Cormac McCarthy, Suttree , Random House, p.68:
  • He lifted out the catfish and selected a small carp. They watched the needle swing. The old jowter twisted up the apron in his hands. Two and a half, he said.
    (Webster 1913)