bullbaiting
/ˈbʊlˌbeɪtɪŋ/
noun
- A historical blood sport in which dogs were set to attack a tethered bull, popular in England until it was banned in the 19th century.
- The museum exhibit explained how bullbaiting was once a common event in town squares.
- Bullbaiting was a cruel entertainment that often injured both the bull and the dogs.
- In the 1800s, reformers worked to outlaw bullbaiting and other animal fights.