Found 2 items, similar to battue.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: battue battue n 1: a hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter 2: indiscriminate slaughter [syn: bloodbath, bloodletting, bloodshed]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Battue Battue \Bat"tue`\, n. [F. battue, fr. battre to beat. See Batter, v. t., and cf. Battuta.] (Hunting) (a) The act of beating the woods, bushes, etc., for game. (b) The game itself. (c) The wanton slaughter of game. --Howitt. [1913 Webster] ||