n.
Pronunciation: ' au ̇ (- ə )l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English owle, from Old English ū le; akin to Old High German uwila owl
Date: before 12th century
: any of an order (Strigiformes) of chiefly nocturnal birds of prey with a large head and eyes, short hooked bill, strong talons, and soft fluffy often brown-mottled plumage