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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 wikipedia.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-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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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... Oxford English Dictionary
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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... Oxford English Dictionary
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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 wikipedia.org
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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... Oxford English Dictionary
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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 wikipedia.org
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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),... Oxford English Dictionary
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