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A hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter
Answer for the clue "A hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter ", 6 letters:
battue
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter indiscriminate slaughter [syn: bloodbath , bloodletting , bloodshed ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes etc. 2 The game thus forced into the open. 3 A hunt performed in this manner.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Battue \Bat"tue`\, n. [F. battue, fr. battre to beat. See Batter , v. t., and cf. Battuta .] (Hunting) The act of beating the woods, bushes, etc., for game. The game itself. The wanton slaughter of game. --Howitt. [1913 Webster] ||
Usage examples of battue.
Cazarit people put any men on Battue, refusing to wear the medallion tags, refusing to let Cazarit security check out anyone in their entourage, the Governors of Cazar Company are about to jitter out of their skins.
Only one group would be going to Battue for the next several months, the Aghir tejed.
The clients of Battue must sign waivers before their reservations are confirmed and provide proof of their skill with weapons.
Much of Battue is south of the equator and enjoying the first warmth of spring.
I want you and a squad of your best on the way to Battue in a minute or less.
When they went on battue, every able-bodied person was necessary to drive a herd into traps or over cliffs.
When they went on battue, every able-bodied person was necessary to drive a herd into traps or over cliffs.