owling

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaʊ.lɪŋ/ === Etymology 1 === From owl +‎ -ing. Smuggling of sheep is so called because it was done at night, when owls call. ==== Noun ==== owling (uncountable) Birding, specifically to catch owls. (historical) The smuggling of sheep or wool out of England. (Internet slang) A variation on planking in which a person is photographed or filmed squatting down in an unusual location. ===== Related terms ===== owler === Etymology 2 === From owl +‎ -ling. ==== Alternative forms ==== owlling ==== Noun ==== owling (plural owlings) A small, juvenile, or baby owl; owlet. === Anagrams === glowin', lowing