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Bat-fowling
Bat-fowling is an archaic method of catching birds at night, while they are at roost. Hunting methods
Fowling
Bird mortality
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bat-fowling
ˈbat-ˌfowling, vbl. n. [f. as prec. + -ing1.] 1. The catching of birds by night when at roost.c 1440 Promp. Parv. 26 Batte fowlynge, aucubaculatus. 1530 Palsgr. 197/1 Batfoulyng, la pipée. 1610 Shakes. Temp. ii. i. 185 We vvould so, and then go a Bat-fowling. 1727 Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Bird, Bat f...
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bat-fowl
bat-fowl, v. (ˈbætˌfaʊl) [app. f. bat n.2 + fowl v., as if to go a fowling with bats or clubs. Perhaps afterwards associated with bat the nocturnal animal.] 1. To catch birds at night by dazing them with a light, and knocking them down or netting them.c 1440 Promp. Parv. 26 Batfowlyn (v.r. or go to ...
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Bird trapping
In Italy the technique was known as lanciatoia and in England it was referred to as bat-fowling or low belling. External links
The international impact of hunting and trapping in the Maltese islands, May 2007
Fowling
Ornithology
Animal trapping
Cruelty to animals
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Swivel gun
They were aimed through the use of a wooden handle, somewhat similar in shape to a baseball bat, attached to the breech of the weapon. were used for signalling purposes and for firing salutes, and also found uses in whaling, where bow-mounted swivel guns were used to fire harpoons, and fowling
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Mist net
When a bird or bat hits the net, it falls into this pocket, where it becomes tangled. See also
Bal-chatri traps to catch birds of prey (raptors)
References
Ornithological equipment and methods
Fowling
Nets (devices)
Environmental Sampling
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bird
▪ I. bird, n. (bɜːd) Forms: 1–5 brid, 1 north. bird, 3–5 bridd, 3–6 bryd, 4–5 bridde, bred(e, 4 berd, 4–6 byrd(e, 5 brydde, 5–7 birde, 5– dial. brid, 5– bird. Pl. birds: formerly briddas, -es, -is, -ys, -us; birdas, -es. [ME. byrd, bryd:—OE. brid masc. (pl. briddas), in Northumbrian bird, birdas ‘of...
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proctor
▪ I. proctor, n.1 (ˈprɒktə(r)) [A syncopated form of procuraˈtour, procurator, through procutour, procketour, proctour, etc. Cf. proxy = procuracy, also the ME. weakening of procure v. to proker.] A. Illustration of Forms. (α) 3–7 procuratour (5–6 -oure, 6 Sc. -ure), 5 prokeratour, 3– procurator. Se...
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Throwing sports
The act of throwing is an element of many sports, particularly ball games – such as handball, basketball and codes of football – and bat-and-ball games Bolas criollas
Bolo palma
Jeu provençal a.k.a. boule lyonnaise
Bowls a.k.a. lawn bowls
Pétanque
Taistelupetankki
Skittles
Bunnock
Finnish skittles
Fowling
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bushe
▪ I. bush, n.1 (bʊʃ) Forms: 3–7 busk, 4–7 buske; 4 bos(s)ch(e, bossh(e, buss(e, (also bousch(e, boysch, buysch(e), 4–5 busch(e, bussch(e, 4–6 bussh(e, 5 boshe, 6 bushe, buszhe, 5– bush; Sc. 6– bus, buss. [ME. busk, a. ON. busk-r (Da. busk, Sw. buske), cogn. w. OHG. bush (MHG. busch, bosch, Ger. busc...
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List of skill toys
Wire Mandala toy)
Marble
Milk caps (Pogs)
Paddleballs
Bolo bat
Paper folding and Papercutting
Chinese paper cutting
Chinese paper folding (Zhezhi Football
Marble (toy)
Cherokee marbles
Miniature golf
Sholf
Paper football
Penny football
Pinball
Pitching pennies
Skittles
Bunnock
Finnish skittles
Fowling
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house
▪ I. house, n.1 (haʊs) Pl. houses (ˈhaʊzɪz). Forms: 1 h{uacu}s, 2–4 (6 Sc.) hus, 3–5 hows, 3–6 hous, 4– house, (4 huus, houus, huse, huis, Sc. howise, 4–6 Sc. houss, 4–7 howse, 6 owse, Sc. hws(z, housse). For the plural forms see 1 β. [Com. Teut.: OE. h{uacu}s = OFris., OS. hûs (Du. huis, LG. huus),...
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