battue

English - Turkish

Definition of battue in English Turkish dictionary

sürek avı

sürgün avı

{i} soykırım

{i} katliam

English - English

Definition of battue in English English dictionary

A hunt performed in this manner

The game thus forced into the open

A form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes etc

The act of beating the woods, bushes, etc

{i} chasing of animals from their hiding places in order to hunt them; slaughter of the helpless and innocent

The game itself

for game

a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter

indiscriminate slaughter

The wanton slaughter of game

Hyphenation

bat·tue

Etymology

[ ba-'tü, -'tyü ] (noun.) 1816. From Portuguese batuda or Italian battuta (a beating); See Latin battuo, (to beat.)