What does "prowl" mean?
Prowl: To collect by plunder; as, to prowl money. [Obs.]
Additional senses
- 2.To rove or wander stealthily, esp. for prey, as a wild beast; hence, to prey; to plunder.
- 3.The act of prowling. [Colloq.] Smart.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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