Such persons as may lawfully hunt, fish, or fowl.
--Blackstone.
[1913 Webster]
{Fowling piece}, a light gun with smooth bore, adapted for the use of small shot in killing birds or small quadrupeds. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Fowling — is a term which is perhaps better known in the Fens of eastern England than elsewhere. It was more than the commercial equivalent of the field sport of wildfowling, in that it includes all forms of bird catching for meat, feathers or any other… … Wikipedia
fowling — /ˈfaʊlɪŋ/ (say fowling) noun the practice or sport of shooting or snaring birds …
fowling — fowl ► NOUN (pl. same or fowls) 1) (also domestic fowl) a domesticated bird derived from a junglefowl and kept for its eggs or flesh; a cock or hen. 2) any domesticated bird, e.g. a turkey or duck. 3) birds collectively, especially as the quarry… … English terms dictionary
fowling piece — n. a type of shotgun for hunting wild fowl … English World dictionary
fowling piece — noun a light shotgun used for fowling • Hypernyms: ↑shotgun, ↑scattergun * * * noun Etymology: fowling from gerund of fowl (II) : a light gun for shooting birds or small quadrupeds * * * a shotgun for shooting wildfowl … Useful english dictionary
Fowling piece — Fowl Fowl, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fowled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fowling}.] To catch or kill wild fowl, for game or food, as by shooting, or by decoys, nets, etc. [1913 Webster] Such persons as may lawfully hunt, fish, or fowl. Blackstone. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fowling net — /ˈfaʊlɪŋ nɛt/ (say fowling net) noun a net for catching birds …
fowling-piece — /ˈfaʊlɪŋ pis/ (say fowling pees) noun a shotgun for shooting wildfowl …
fowling-piece — fowlˈing piece noun A light gun for small shot, used in fowling • • • Main Entry: ↑fowl … Useful english dictionary
fowling — /fow ling/, n. the practice or sport of shooting or snaring birds. [1350 1400; late ME foulynge. See FOWL, ING1] * * * … Universalium
