1. to catch birds at night by stunning them with lights and then netting them
Usage: archaic; hunting

Examples

• In medieval times, hunters would batfowl using torches and nets.
• The practice of batfowling was common before modern hunting methods.
• They planned to batfowl near the marsh at midnight.
• Batfowling required patience and skill with the nets.
• The old gamekeeper taught his son how to batfowl.