Annotations - William Dean Howells, "Turkeys Turning the Tables" (1892)
gobbler
A gobbler is a male turkey; also, a person who eats quickly, noisily, and with no concern for table manners.
The story later plays on this second meaning.
IMAGE CREDIT:
Anon. Gobbler. No attribution. CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication.