game fowl


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game fowl

n
(Individual Sports, other than specified) any of several breeds of domestic fowl reared for cockfighting
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Noun1.game fowl - any of several breeds reared for cockfighting
domestic fowl, fowl, poultry - a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
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