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Fowling pieces

Scope note

Light shotguns designed for hunting small game, especially birds, in use from the mid-16th century. PENCYF

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000203817

Broader Terms used

shotguns

Narrower Terms used

punt guns

Equivalent Terms used

fowling piece

Created

13yrs ago

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