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batfowling

batfowling is the alternative spelling of bat-fowling.

Meaning of bat-fowling

Noun

bat-fowling (uncountable)

  1. 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 nets on poles.
    • We would so, and then go a-bat-fowling.1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published...

Questions about batfowling

What is batfowling the alternative spelling of?
Batfowling is the alternative spelling of bat-fowling.

Words near batfowling in the dictionary

  1. Batfleck
  2. batfolder
  3. Batford
  4. batfowler
  5. batfowlers
  6. batfowling
  7. batful
  8. batgirl
  9. batgirls
  10. bath
  11. Bath and North East Somerset

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