pit-lampingn.

Brit.

/ˈpɪtˌlampɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpɪtˌlæmpɪŋ/, Canadian English

/ˈpɪtˌlæmpɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pit lamp n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < pit lamp n. + -ing suffix¹, the lamps originally used being those used in coal pits. Compare later pit-lamp v.

Canadian. Hunting.

The use of strong lights to blind an animal temporarily so that it freezes in its tracks, allowing the hunter an easy shot; nocturnal hunting employing this technique.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > hunting > [noun] > hunting with lights

fire-lighting1848

jack-hunting1857

fire shooting1860

fire hunting1885

jacklighting1895

pit-lamping1924

spotlighting1926

pitlighting1969

lamping1984

1924 R. S. Sherman Mother Nature Stories 61 Pit-lamping and hunting with dogs, in addition to natural enemies..have been the cause of its rapid disappearance.

1957 A. R. Barratt Coronets & Buckskin 45 That there Blotton had me arrested for pitlamping.

1992 Vancouver Sun (Nexis) 6 Feb. a1 Night hunting with the aid of a light, commonly referred to as pit-lamping.

2003 Broadcast News (Nexis) 14 Jan. An appeal..noted the Douglas Treaty of 1852 allows aboriginals to hunt at night and use lights to attract game. But a judge rejected the appeal, saying the inherent dangers of pit-lamping override their treaty rights.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pit-lamping
释义	pit-lampingn. Brit. /ˈpɪtˌlampɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɪtˌlæmpɪŋ/, Canadian English /ˈpɪtˌlæmpɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pit lamp n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < pit lamp n. + -ing suffix¹, the lamps originally used being those used in coal pits. Compare later pit-lamp v. Canadian. Hunting. The use of strong lights to blind an animal temporarily so that it freezes in its tracks, allowing the hunter an easy shot; nocturnal hunting employing this technique. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > [noun] > hunting with lights fire-lighting1848 jack-hunting1857 fire shooting1860 fire hunting1885 jacklighting1895 pit-lamping1924 spotlighting1926 pitlighting1969 lamping1984 1924 R. S. Sherman Mother Nature Stories 61 Pit-lamping and hunting with dogs, in addition to natural enemies..have been the cause of its rapid disappearance. 1957 A. R. Barratt Coronets & Buckskin 45 That there Blotton had me arrested for pitlamping. 1992 Vancouver Sun (Nexis) 6 Feb. a1 Night hunting with the aid of a light, commonly referred to as pit-lamping. 2003 Broadcast News (Nexis) 14 Jan. An appeal..noted the Douglas Treaty of 1852 allows aboriginals to hunt at night and use lights to attract game. But a judge rejected the appeal, saying the inherent dangers of pit-lamping override their treaty rights. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1924
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