Batfowling

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Batfowling \Bat"fowl`ing\, n. [From {Bat} a stick.]
     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.
     [1913 Webster]