batfowl
[ bat-foul ]
/ ˈbætˌfaʊl /
verb (used without object)
to catch birds at night by dazzling them with a light and then capturing them in a net.
Nearby words
bates, batesian mimicry, bateson, batf, batfish, batfowl, bath, bath and north east somerset, bath bun, bath chair, bath chap
Related formsbat·fowl·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for batfowl
batfowl
/ (ˈbætˌfaʊl) /
verb
(intr) to catch birds by temporarily blinding them with light
Derived Formsbatfowler, noun
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