fower

The digit 4 in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

Noun Early, Modern

  1. One who cleans (fows), as in cooking utensils or house maintenance.

Origin

From Middle English fowere, foware, fowar; equivalent to fow + -er.

Forms

fowers

Noun Entry 2

  1. The digit 4 in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

Origin

From Middle English four, fower, from Old English fēower.

Numeral

  1. four