fowling

[ fou-ling ]

/ ˈfaʊ lɪŋ /

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noun

the practice or sport of shooting or snaring birds.

Origin of fowling

First recorded in 1350–1400, fowling is from the late Middle English word foulynge.See fowl, -ing¹

Words nearby fowling

Fowler flap, Fowler's position, Fowler's toad, Fowles, Fowliang, fowling, fowling piece, fowl mite, fowl paralysis, fowl pest, fowl pox

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Example sentences from the Web for fowling

They were not anxious to follow while he could sweep the bridge with his fowling piece and so they stood on the shore and howled.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
The oak gun-rack in our old home contained a motley collection of fowling pieces, mostly with the barrels filed down.
The Confessions of a Poacher|Anonymous
"Pray you, sir, John Alden told me I might take that fowling piece," he offered his excuses.
Soldier Rigdale|Beulah Marie Dix
Thus the fowler knew nothing about catching fish or the fishermen of fowling.
The Cat of Bubastes|G. A. Henty

Bob seems sorry that he must forsake the Marsh & River when he is daily fowling, & never kills any Game.
Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774.|Philip Vickers Fithian

British Dictionary definitions for fowling

fowling

/ (ˈfaʊlɪŋ) /

noun

the shooting or trapping of birds for sport or as a livelihood

Derived forms of fowling

fowler, noun

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单词	fowling
释义	fowling [ fou-ling ] / ˈfaʊ lɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fowling ON THESAURUS.COM noun the practice or sport of shooting or snaring birds. Origin of fowling First recorded in 1350–1400, fowling is from the late Middle English word foulynge.See fowl, -ing¹ Words nearby fowling Fowler flap, Fowler's position, Fowler's toad, Fowles, Fowliang, fowling, fowling piece, fowl mite, fowl paralysis, fowl pest, fowl pox Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fowling They were not anxious to follow while he could sweep the bridge with his fowling piece and so they stood on the shore and howled. Where the Pavement Ends\|John Russell The oak gun-rack in our old home contained a motley collection of fowling pieces, mostly with the barrels filed down. The Confessions of a Poacher\|Anonymous "Pray you, sir, John Alden told me I might take that fowling piece," he offered his excuses. Soldier Rigdale\|Beulah Marie Dix Thus the fowler knew nothing about catching fish or the fishermen of fowling. The Cat of Bubastes\|G. A. Henty Bob seems sorry that he must forsake the Marsh & River when he is daily fowling, & never kills any Game. Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774.\|Philip Vickers Fithian British Dictionary definitions for fowling fowling / (ˈfaʊlɪŋ) / noun the shooting or trapping of birds for sport or as a livelihood Derived forms of fowling fowler, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fowling shooting, fishery, angling, fishing, sporting, trapping, stalking, coursing, hawking, falconry, venery
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fowling

noun

Origin of fowling

Words nearby fowling

Example sentences from the Web for fowling

British Dictionary definitions for fowling

noun

Derived forms of fowling

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