(now, Britain, _, regional) Any of several birds of prey including the red kite, buzzard and marsh harrier.
Who finds the partridge In the '''puttock's''' nest, But will suspect 'twas he that did the deed? " But then Shakespeare knew the habits of partridges and puttocks as well as Milton knew his Bible or his Tacitus.
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(by extension) A rapacious person who preys on the defenseless.
Besides that, as though this pillage and pollage were not rapacious enough, they take in and enclose commons, moors, heaths and other common pastures where out the poor commonalty were want to have all their provisions and feeding for th…
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(nautical) The futtock.
Who finds the partridge In the '''puttock's''' nest, But will suspect 'twas he that did the deed? " But then Shakespeare knew the habits of partridges and puttocks as well as Milton knew his Bible or his Tacitus.
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