owlet

noun

Etymology: From owl + -et. Compare howlet.

1. Diminutive of owl.

   “And in faith Sir unlesse your hospitalitie doe releeve us, wee are like to wander with a sorrowfull hey ho, among the owlets, & Hobgoblins of the Forrest […]”

   “Adder’s fork and blind-worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg and owlet’s wing, For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.”

2. A young owl; owling.
3. One of a species of small owls, such as Athene noctua.
4. An owlet moth.

   “Noticeable features found in many of the owlets are two markings that often appear on the upper forewings.”