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Bat-fowling - Wikipedia
Bat-fowling is an archaic method of catching birds at night, [1] while they are at roost. The process involves lighting straw or torches near their roost. en.wikipedia.org
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bat-fowling (n.) - ShakespearesWords.com
bat-fowling (n.) catching birds roosting at night, by hitting them with a club. Headword location(s). SHAKESPEARE'S WORDS © 2025 DAVID CRYSTAL ... www.shakespeareswords.com
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bat-fowling, n. meanings, etymology and more
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun bat-fowling, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and ... www.oed.com
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BATFOWL Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of BATFOWL is to catch birds at night by blinding them with a light and knocking them down with a stick or netting them. www.merriam-webster.com
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bat-fowling - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
bat-fowling (uncountable). The catching of small birds at night by lighting a fire near their roost, then scaring them awake whereupon they fly towards the ... en.wiktionary.org
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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... Oxford English Dictionary
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bat-fowling, n. - Green's Dictionary of Slang
bat-fowling n. [bat-fowler n.] 1. (UK Und.) swindling, hoaxing. ... 2. looking for sex. ... ← bat-fowler, n. greensdictofslang.com
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Batfowling - Webster's 1828 Dictionary
BAT'FOWLING, noun A mode of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost. webstersdictionary1828.com
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"batfowling" definitions and more: Catching birds at night, stealthily
[The catching of small birds at night by lighting a fire near their roost, then scaring them awake whereupon they fly towards the flames and can be caught in ... www.onelook.com
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[PDF] Shakespeare Insult Kit - Scholastic
= You smelly, thick-skinned fool! Column 1. Column 2. Column 3 artless base-court apple-john bawdy bat-fowling baggage beslubbering beef-witted barnacle. www.scholastic.com
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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 ... Oxford English Dictionary
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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 wikipedia.org
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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 wikipedia.org
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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 wikipedia.org
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