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Definition of Bat-fowling
1. Noun. 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. ''[ bat-fowling]'', ''Cyclopaedia: or, An Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (folio, 2 vols.)'', Ephraim Chambers. London 1728, p. 90. ¹
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