batfowling Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb catch birds by temporarily blinding them
    batfowl.

WordNet

Bat"fowl`ing noun
Etymology
From Bat a stick.
Definitions
  1. A mode of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost. The birds, flying to the light, are caught with nets or otherwise.

Webster 1913