- batfowling
- batˈfowling nounCatching birds at night by using lights to confuse them• • •Main Entry: ↑bat
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Batfowling — Bat fowl ing, n. [From {Bat} a stick.] A mode of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost. The birds, flying to the light, are caught with nets or otherwise. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
batfowling — v. catch birds at night by temporarily blinding them with light … English contemporary dictionary
Batfowler — Bat fowl er, n. One who practices or finds sport in batfowling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bird-batting — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun now dialect : batfowling … Useful english dictionary
