v. t. [ Cf. OE. chowre, and Prov. E. chow, to grumble. ] To grumble or mutter like a froward child. [ Obs. ] E. Phillips. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. chaudière a kettle, a pot. Cf. Caldron. ] 1. (Cookery) A dish made of fresh fish or clams, biscuit, onions, etc., stewed together. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A seller of fish. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chowder beer, a liquor made by boiling black spruce in water and mixing molasses with the decoction. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To make a chowder of. [ 1913 Webster ]