Visual meaning of 'battue' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of battue: A form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes, etc. - Image 1

noun

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

Examples:

"The farmers organized a battue to drive the rabbits out of the field and protect their crops. "

sport animal game

Visual illustration of battue: A hunt performed in this manner. - Image 1

noun

A hunt performed in this manner.

Examples:

""The wealthy landowner organized a large battue, employing beaters to drive hundreds of rabbits towards the line of waiting hunters." "

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "landowner" - A person who owns land.

/ˈlændˌəʊ.nə/ /ˈlændˌoʊ.nɚ/

A person who owns land.

"The landowner built a fence around the property to keep the cows in. "

Visual illustration for the word "hunters" - One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.

/ˈhʌntəz/ /ˈhʌntɚz/

One who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.

"During deer season, many hunters go into the forest to find food for their families. "

Visual illustration for the word "towards" - In the direction of.

towardspreposition

/tɘˈwoːdz/ /təˈwɔːdz/ /tʊˈwɔɹdz/

In the direction of.

"She moved toward the door."

Visual illustration for the word "beaters" - Someone or something that beats.

/ˈbiːtərz/

Someone or something that beats.

"The electric beaters quickly mixed the cake batter. "

Visual illustration for the word "performed" - To do something; to execute.

/pə.ˈfɔːmd/ /pɚ.ˈfɔɹmd/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Visual illustration for the word "beating" - To hit; strike

/ˈbiːtɪŋ/

"As soon as she heard that her father had died, she went into a rage and beat the wall with her fists until her knuckles bled."

Visual illustration for the word "protect" - To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Visual illustration for the word "organized" - To arrange in working order.

/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ /ˈɔɹɡənaɪzd/

To arrange in working order.

"The student organized her notes into different folders so she could study more effectively. "

Visual illustration for the word "rabbits" - A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.

/ˈræbɪts/

A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.

"The pioneers survived by eating the small game they could get: rabbits, squirrels and occasionally a raccoon."

Visual illustration for the word "waiting" - To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

[ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)

"We are waiting the bus to arrive. "

Visual illustration for the word "employing" - To hire (somebody for work or a job).

/ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ/ /ɛmˈplɔɪɪŋ/

To hire (somebody for work or a job).

"Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic."

Visual illustration for the word "hundreds" - A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros).

/ˈhʌndɹədz/

A hundred-dollar bill, or any other note denominated 100 (e.g. a hundred euros).

"The car dealer only accepted hundreds for the down payment, so I had to go to the bank and withdraw cash. "