fowling piece

a shotgun for shooting wildfowl.

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First recorded in 1590–1600

Let him surreptitiously steal his fowling-piece over the frontier, and we are accused of "arming the disaffected population."
The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II.(of II)|Charles James Lever
First, there's a gentleman who takes a rifle for a fowling-piece.
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Complete|George Meredith
My fowling-piece, fishing-rods, and other articles which could be used as offensive weapons, were removed from the room.
Seek and Find|Oliver Optic
Captain Truck had thrown forward his fowling-piece, but he did not fire.
Homeward Bound|James Fenimore Cooper

On presenting his fowling-piece they retreated, but one stood his ground, chattering and menacing in a furious manner.
Natural History in Anecdote|Various