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单词 bullbaiting
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bullbaiting

[ bool-bey-ting ]
/ ˈbʊlˌbeɪ tɪŋ /

noun

the action or sport of setting dogs upon a bull in a pen or arena.

Origin of bullbaiting

First recorded in 1570–80; bull1 + baiting

Words nearby bullbaiting

Bullamakanka, bull ant, bullarium, bullary, bullate, bullbaiting, bull-bar, bull bars, bullbat, bull bay, bull block
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Example sentences from the Web for bullbaiting

  • Five large grey bears had been caught, and fastened in a pen built for the purpose of confining the bulls, during a bullbaiting.

    Early Western Travels 1748-1846|Various
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