OWL


Meaning of OWL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈau̇(-ə)l ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English owle, from Old English ūle; 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.