fowling piece

Noun

Meaning

a light shotgun used for fowling

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

gunflint shotgun musket firelock chassepot

Hypernyms

shotgun scattergun

Examples

A firearm intended for use in wing shooting of birds was known as a fowling piece. Source: Internet

The 1728 Cyclopaedia defines a fowling piece as: :Fowling Piece, a portable Fire Arm for the shooting of Birds. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

fowlhouse fowlicidin fowling fowlish fowlkind fowllike