English

Noun

bat-fowling ‎(uncountable)

1. The catching of small birds at night by lighting a fire near their roost, then scaring them awake whereupon they fly towards the flames and can be caught in nets on poles. ^[1]

Related terms

• bat-fowler

References

1. ↑ bat-fowling, Cyclopaedia: or, An Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (folio, 2 vols.), Ephraim Chambers. London 1728, p. 90.