Thesaurus: battue

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1. v. t. The act of beating the woods, bushes, etc., for game.
2. v. t. The game itself.
3. v. t. The wanton slaughter of game.
4. n. a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter
5. n. indiscriminate slaughter
6. (a) The act of beating the woods, bushes, etc., for game. (b) The game itself. (c) The wanton slaughter of game. Howitt.
7. n a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter n indiscriminate slaughter