"rat-baiting" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: rat-baitings [plural]
Etymology: From rat + baiting. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rat|baiting}} rat + baiting Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} rat-baiting (countable and uncountable, plural rat-baitings)
  1. A blood sport involving the setting of dogs upon rats in a rat pit. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: ratting
    Sense id: en-rat-baiting-en-noun-6nQeccY4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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