Pullet \Pul"let\, n. [OE. polete, OF. polete, F. poulette, dim. of poule a hen, fr. L. pullus a young animal, a young fowl. See {Foal}, and cf. {Poult}, {Poultry}, {Pool} stake.] A young hen, or female of the domestic fowl. {Pullet sperm}, the treadle of an egg. [Obs.] --Shak.
pullet n 1: flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying [syn: {fryer}, {frier}] 2: young hen usually less than a year old