chantecler I. chantecler variant of chanticleer II. chan·te·cler\|chantə|kli(ə)r, -aan-, -ain-, -le(ə)r, -liə, -leə also |sh-\noun Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Canadian French, from French Chantecler Chanticleer — more at chanticleer : a breed of robust general-purpose fowls of Canadian origin with small comb and wattles and white or partridge plumage