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fewmets

fewmets

9.9
Droppings of a hunted animal that people use to track it
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : excremento de ciervo
  • The guide pointed out fresh fewmets on the trail, indicating the animal was nearby.

Examples

  • The trackers examined the fewmets to determine how recently the deer had passed through the forest.

  • In medieval hunting, finding fewmets was an important skill for following game.

  • The hunter found fewmets near the riverbank.

  • Tracking the deer was easier with fresh fewmets on the trail.

  • The trackers examined the fewmets to determine how recently the deer had passed through the forest.

  • The guide pointed out fresh fewmets on the trail, indicating the animal was nearby.

  • In medieval hunting, finding fewmets was an important skill for following game.

Synonyms

scat
vsfewmets
  • Specialized
4 8.8

The droppings of a wild animal that show what it eats

is specifically about deer feces used to follow their movements
droppings
vsfewmets
3.7

Small piles or pellets of animal poop

is narrower and focuses on deer feces used to follow where animals moved

Surface Forms

fewmets singular
fewmets plural

Etymology

Fewmets is an old hunting term for the 'droppings' of a hunted animal that trackers used to follow. A helpful way to remember it is to picture hunters checking fresh fewmets on the ground to see how recently the animal passed, so fewmets point the way to where the animal has been.