noun
- the sport or practice of hunting wild birds, especially waterfowl
- the accumulation of unwanted material (such as algae or barnacles) on a surface, especially a ship's hull
Usage: nautical
verb
- present participle of foul; making foul or dirty; entangling or becoming entangled
Examples
- Duck fowling is a popular autumn activity in many wetland regions.
- The rope was fowling around the propeller.
- Fowling of the ship's hull slowed its speed through the water.
- He spent the weekend fowling for geese.
- The anchor chain was fowling on the rocks below.
- Marine biologists study fowling to protect underwater structures.