batfowl

• Verbe désuet signifiant capturer des oiseaux la nuit en les aveuglant avec une lumière ou en utilisant un filet ou une autre méthode pendant qu'ils sont perchés.

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.

   Attraper des oiseaux en les éblouissant

   • 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.