Howlet

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Howlet \Howl"et\, n. [Equiv. to owlet, influenced by howl: cf.
     F. hulotte, OHG. h?wela, hiuwela.] (Zool.)
     An owl; an owlet. [Written also {houlet}.] --R. Browning.
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