1. a person who hunts birds at night by dazzling them with light and striking them with a bat or stick
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The batfowler crept through the woods at dusk with his torch and cudgel.
• In medieval times, batfowlers were common poachers on noble estates.
• The old batfowler knew exactly when the birds would roost and become vulnerable to his technique.