batfowl
[ bat-foul ]
verb (used without object)
to catch birds at night by dazzling them with a light and then capturing them in a net.
Origin of batfowl
1Other words from batfowl
- batfowler, noun
Words Nearby batfowl
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British Dictionary definitions for batfowl
batfowl
/ (ˈbætˌfaʊl) /
verb
(intr) to catch birds by temporarily blinding them with light
Derived forms of batfowl
- batfowler, noun
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