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driving moor
driving moor n. an area of moorland used for shooting grouse by driving (drive v. 3c), rather than by using dogs.
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1873 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Mar. 332/1 The most bigoted votary of point-shooting will always kill as many birds as it is good for the ground to destroy, and this is no more than is done on any driving moor.
1904 Baily's Mag. Oct. 302/2 One can hire a driving moor for 10s. a brace, whereas there is no dog moor that makes less than 20s. a brace of grouse.
1986 Times 19 Apr. 36/1 (advt.) Grouse shooting...Top class driving Moor with excellent hotel accommodation nearby.
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