batfowl

[ bat-foul ]

verb (used without object)
  1. to catch birds at night by dazzling them with a light and then capturing them in a net.

Origin of batfowl

1
1400–50; late Middle English batfowlyn.See bat2, fowl (v.)

Other words from batfowl

  • batfowler, noun

Words Nearby batfowl

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British Dictionary definitions for batfowl

batfowl

/ (ˈbætˌfaʊl) /


verb
  1. (intr) to catch birds by temporarily blinding them with light

Derived forms of batfowl

  • batfowler, noun

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