1. owl - Noun
2. owl - Verb
A variety of the domestic pigeon.
Any species of raptorial birds of the family Strigidae. They have large eyes and ears, and a conspicuous circle of feathers around each eye. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits.
To pry about; to prowl.
To carry wool or sheep out of England.
Hence, to carry on any contraband trade.
Source: Webster's dictionaryDo you think I was born in a wood to be afraid of an owl. Jonathan Swift
When a person hasn't in him that which is higher and stronger than all external influences, it is enough for him to catch a good cold in order to lose his equilibrium and begin to see an owl in every bird, to hear a dog's bark in every sound. Anton Chekhov
Understanding is always in some sense retrospective, which is what Hegel meant by remarking that the owl of Minerva flies only at night. Terry Eagleton
The crow was killed by the storm -- "He died by my curse," says the owl. Hindi Proverb
The owl is the wisest of all birds because the more it sees, the less it talks. Nigerian Proverb
He who has no falcon must hunt with an owl. Danish Proverb