fowling piece

noun

A light gun with smooth bore, adapted for the use of small shot in killing birds or small animals.

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Meanings

nounfowling piece (plural fowling pieces)

plural fowling pieces

  1. A light gun with smooth bore, adapted for the use of small shot in killing birds or small animals.

    What could I do? My useless fowling-piece was in my hand. What help could I get from that? I looked desperately round for some rock or tree[.]

    1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC
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    "Dear Grandfather———" his lordship began with a very grave face, and was certainly on the point of making a confession, but his servant, entering with a variety of fowling-pieces, sent for his choice from my lord, together with a shot-bag, jacket, &c.;...

    1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter XLIV, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 266

Translations

Chinese 鳥銃 /鸟铳
  • 鳥銃 /鸟铳 (niǎochòng)gun used for hunting birds
Japanese 鳥銃
  • 鳥銃 (chōjū)gun used for hunting birds
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