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Batfowling

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) A mode of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost. The birds, flying to the light, are caught with nets or otherwise.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Batfowling'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/batfowling.html. 1828.