Battue (Noun)
Meaning 1
A hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"; "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"; "a huge prison battue was ordered".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.