v. t.
He prowls each place, still in new colors decked. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To rove or wander stealthily, esp. for prey, as a wild beast; hence, to prey; to plunder. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of prowling. [ Colloq. ] Smart. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One that prowls. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Accustomed to prowl, or engaged in roving stealthily, as for prey. “A prowling wolf.” Milton. --