To shoot (a bird) in the wing, so as to disable it from flying without killing it; transferred to wound (a person) with a shot in the arm or…
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释义 | the world > food and drink > hunting > shooting > shoot game [verb (transitive)] > shoot without killing (4) wing1802 To shoot (a bird) in the wing, so as to disable it from flying without killing it; transferred to wound (a person) with a shot in the arm or… tailor1889 transitive. To shoot at (birds) in a bungling manner, so as to miss or merely damage them. slang. feather1890 Shooting. To knock a few feathers from (a bird) without killing. prick1900 transitive. Shooting. To wound or disable (a game bird) by shooting. Cf. pricked, adj.1 1c. |
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