Beater (Noun)
Meaning 1
A worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The beater moved stealthily through the underbrush to scare up the rabbits for the waiting hunters.
- As a professional beater, he took pride in his ability to drive the birds toward the shooter's blind with minimal disturbance.
- The beaters began making loud noises to rouse the pheasants from their hiding spots in the dense briar.
- His experience as a beater on the Scottish moors had given him a deep understanding of the habits of the local wildlife.
- The guide instructed his team of beaters to move slowly and quietly to avoid spooking the elusive deer before the hunters were in position.
Meaning 2
An implement for beating.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.