poult/pɒlt/EtymologyFrom Middle English pult, a variant of pulet, polet, from Old French poulet (“young fowl”), diminutive of poule (“hen”), from Latin pulla. For the development of the stressed vowel, see poultry. Doublet of pullet.poult means A young bird, a chick; now especially, a young game bird (turkey, partridge, grouse etc.). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.nounA young bird, a chick; now especially, a young game bird (turkey, partridge, grouse etc.).“‘I even questioned,’ said he, ‘whether there will not be, in about a week's time, some nice turkey powts.’”