gobbler

1 of 2

noun (1)

gob·​bler ˈgä-blər How to pronounce gobbler (audio)
: a male turkey

gobbler

2 of 2

noun (2)

: one that gobbles

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Noun
The aluminum anklets are utilized for the same reasons — namely to track, study, and monitor bird populations — but because there are far more ducks and geese than there are wild turkeys in North America, a hunter’s chances of killing a banded gobbler are way lower. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025 Hanging on one wall of his office is the fan of a huge gobbler. Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025 The big bronze birds apparently do have mental lapses, however, and gobblers may be bagged under unusual circumstances. Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025 The bullet had plowed a small hole through the gobblers’ body, high in the back. Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gobbler

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1725, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1755, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gobbler was circa 1725

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“Gobbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gobbler. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

gobbler

noun
gob·​bler
ˈgäb-lər
: a male turkey

called also tom, turkey-cock

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