ETYM French battue, from battre to beat. Related to Batter, Battuta.
A hunt in which beaters force the game to flee in the direction of the hunter.
Indiscriminate slaughter; driving game towards slaughter.
Driving of game toward guns; shooting-party of that kind; massacre of helpless persons.
eine Jagdart, bei der in einem von Jägern u. Treibern umstellten Gebiet (Treiben) das Wild aufgescheucht wird.