batfowl

• Veraltetes Verb, das bedeutet, Vögel nachts zu fangen, indem man sie mit Licht blendet oder ein Netz oder eine andere Methode verwendet, während sie auf ihrer Sitzstange sitzen.

An obsolete verb meaning to catch birds at night by blinding them with a light or by using a net or other method while they are roosting.

1. Catch birds by blindingC2formalbritish

   To catch birds at night by temporarily blinding them with a light or other means.

   Vögel durch Blenden fangen

   • The old method of batfowling is rarely practiced today.
   • He learned to batfowl from his grandfather in the countryside.
   • They would batfowl using lanterns to confuse the birds.