Batfowl (Verb)
Meaning
Catch birds by temporarily blinding them.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The old hunter batfowled a pigeon in the market, but then let it go as a show of mercy.
- In the dead of night, poachers would batfowl unsuspecting birds, selling their feathers on the black market.
- Batfowling was outlawed in the village after residents complained about the cruel practice.
- As he watched the trapper batfowl birds in the forest, he realized the importance of conservation.
- Batfowling required skill and stealth, as the bird had to be temporarily blinded and caught quickly.