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battue

/bætˈweɪ/ noun · British & US
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What does battue mean?

noun

A battue is a hunting method where beaters drive game towards hunters. It is also a term used in military tactics to describe a maneuver where troops are driven towards a specific location.

Example

"The hunters used a battue to drive the deer towards the waiting guns."

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