Plural of fowler; people who hunt or trap birds, especially as a profession or sport; those skilled in fowling.
From 'fowler' (one who fowls), from 'fowl' (to hunt birds) plus the agent suffix '-er,' making 'fowler' the name for a professional bird catcher, common in medieval England.
Fowlers were respected tradespeople—some so skilled that lords paid them well to catch exotic birds for their courts, and 'Fowler' became a common English surname.
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