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Type of shield, 13th to 16th centuries
The targe (Scottish Gaelic: Targaid) is a type of strapped round shield that was used by Scottish Highlanders in the early modern period. From the late
Targe
Elaborate shield made during the 1745 Jacobite Rising
Prince Charlie's Targe is a notable 18th-century targe, a type of shield. The most prominent example is a highly decorated targe in the National Museum
Prince_Charlie's_Targe
French politician (1832–1902)
François Henri René Allain-Targé (17 May 1832 – 16 July 1902) was a French politician of the French Third Republic. He served as Minister of finance under
François_Allain-Targé
Defensive armour
A Hungarian (or Hungarian-style) shield was a specific form of targe. It was rectangular at the bottom, but the upper edge swept upward forming a curve
Hungarian_shield
Battle tactic of Scottish Highland clans
broadsword that protected the hand. This was generally used with a shield or targe strapped to the weak arm and a dirk or biotag ("long knife") held in the
Highland_charge
Topics referred to by the same term
from Star Trek In Scientology, targs are an older word for Body Thetan Targe, a type of shield Târg, a medieval Romanian periodic fair or a market town
Targ
Item of armour carried to intercept attacks or projectiles
example, Scottish Highland fighters liked to wield small shields known as targes, and as late as the 19th century, some non-industrialized peoples (such
Shield
Political party in Scotland
April 2014. "Ex-MP: Scotland 'in trouble' if lax on constitution – The Targe". thetarge.co.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2020. "Former MP Dick Douglas dies aged
Scottish_National_Party
British political party
Beaton, Connor (24 April 2014). "Yorkshire First reveal EU candidates". The Targe. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014. Collier
Yorkshire_Party
Scottish court poet (1459/60 ~ 1530)
a short lyric Sweit Rois of Vertew and the extended allegory The Goldyn Targe. Other court entertainments were more personal. Of James Dog and its sequel
William_Dunbar
Small shield
"shield bearers", also known as "sword and buckler men") Swashbuckler Targe Buckler (surname) Parikaoba (ru:Парикаоба) — traditional Caucasian fencing
Buckler
First printing press established in Scotland
"Balade". A fragment of an anonymous ballad. Book 4 Dunbar's "The Golden Targe" An allegory of love. Book 5 '"De regimine principum bonum consilium" or
Chepman_and_Myllar_Press
other weapons including the Lochaber axe, the broadsword, flail, and paired targe and dirk. The Highland Dirk Dance resembles a combative dance similar to
Dirk_dance
Chinese) Round shield Scuta, rectangular, tower and oval scutum (Roman) Targe (European) Nguni shield (African) Chīmalli (American) Chakram (Indian, Southeast
List of premodern combat weapons
List_of_premodern_combat_weapons
Museum in Edinburgh, Scotland
Battle of Culloden The Maiden, an early form of guillotine Prince Charlie's Targe and backsword The stuffed remains of Dolly the sheep Paintings by Margaret
National_Museum_of_Scotland
Warfare practiced by Gaelic peoples
Scotland to this day, as is the typical small round shield known as a "targe." Redshank was a nickname for Scottish or Ulster mercenaries from the Highlands
Gaelic_warfare
Series of marches for orchestra composed by Sir Edward Elgar
Nation march Beneath her ensign as an eagle's wing; O'er shield and sheeted targe The banners of my faith most gaily swing; Moving to victory with solemn
Pomp_and_Circumstance_Marches
Sword with basket-like hand protection
with a broadsword, while the table next to him has both broadswords and smallswords. The wall behind him has a targe with flintlock pistols on each side
Basket-hilted_sword
1894–1906 political scandal in France
assisted by judges. The investigation was conducted by Captain Antoine Louis Targe, aide to the minister. During searches of the Statistics Section he discovered
Dreyfus_affair
Former high-rise housing complex in Glasgow, Scotland
Connor (3 April 2014). "Former MSP protests Red Road demolition plans". The Targe. Retrieved 4 April 2014. "Glasgow 2014: Red Road flats demolition dropped
Red_Road_Flats
Scottish hip-hop duo
Connor (11 October 2013). "The Scots rappers who fooled an industry". The Targe. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013
Silibil_N'_Brains
1746 battle of the Jacobite rising of 1745
"Highland charge". Each soldier would thrust at the enemy on his right – rather than the one straight ahead – in order to bypass the targe of Highlanders.
Battle_of_Culloden
Used car dealership
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Hertz_Car_Sales
disciplines including the smallsword and spadroon and, to a lesser extent, the targe, dirk and quarterstaff) were published throughout the 18th century, with
Historical fencing in Scotland
Historical_fencing_in_Scotland
American businessman (born 1965)
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Kewsong_Lee
Sri Lankan battle
Athurugiriya, Hewagama, Koratota, Hokandara, and 1000 Sitawakan swordsmen with targes. He sent them in a flanking maneuver to cut off enemy's retreat and to attack
Battle_of_Mulleriyawa
American management and consulting IT firm
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Booz_Allen_Hamilton
19th/20th-century French politician
Foreign Affairs Jean-Baptiste Campenon – Minister of War François Allain-Targé – Minister of the Interior Jean Clamageran – Minister of Finance Charles
Henri_Brisson
World Heritage Site in the United Kingdom
holes in the walls may have been used to display painted shields called targes from the walls. The castles made a clear, imperial statement about Edward's
Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
Castles_and_Town_Walls_of_King_Edward_in_Gwynedd
Scottish politician
Retrieved 7 February 2015. "Labour wins Cowdenbeath seat in by-election". The Targe. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014. "SNP and Tory candidates revealed"
Natalie_McGarry
Hand-held protective device
their weapon against the buckler. aspis buckler clipeus dhal parma taming targe Mayan and Aztec shield viking shield yetholm-type shield Captain America's
Round_shield
16th-century Scottish mercenaries
long obsolete elsewhere. Later in the period, they may have adopted the targe and single-handed broadsword, a style of weaponry originally fashionable
Redshank_(soldier)
2024 expansion of Destiny 2
he goes off alone without Targe as Ikora, Cayde, and Crow try to stop him. The Guardian decides to go after Zavala with Targe, who decide to commune with
Destiny_2:_The_Final_Shape
2013 British film
Connor (11 October 2013). "The Scots rappers who fooled an industry". The Targe. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. www.hiphophoax.com The Great
The_Great_Hip_Hop_Hoax
American retail corporation
first Target store opened. Target once sold a line of shoes called "Miss Targé;" this was reinforced by a 1980s television advertisement starring Didi
Target_Corporation
American media audience measurement company
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Nielsen_Holdings
Chinese advertising company
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Focus_Media
Northern Irish murder case
Connor (30 April 2014). "SF MLA: Adams arrest 'negative PSNI agenda'". The Targe. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
Murder_of_Jean_McConville
1911 novella by Leo Tolstoy
France. Bresson merges the characters of Ivan Mirinov and Stepán into "Yvon Targe", thus providing the ensemble cast with a concise protagonist and focusing
The_Forged_Coupon
Argonautica,6.375 "Then he strikes Lyce near the breast and Thoe where her targe leaves a space; and now was he rushing against Harpe, who scarce yet had
Thoe
Two-handed sword
above in support of its use to refer to a basket-hilted broadsword and targe: "a strong handsome target, with a sharp pointed steel, of above half an
Claymore
American businessman
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Daniel_A._D'Aniello
Examples of silver brooches in the form of Scottish Claymore swords with Targe shields
Scottish_jewellery
Courtly entertainment with music and dance
121, 129. Frank Shuffelton, 'An Imperial Flower: Dunbar's "The Goldyn Targe" and the Court Life of James IV of Scotland', Studies in Philology, 72:2
Masque
1983 film directed by Robert Bresson
confesses to a police officer, and is arrested. Christian Patey as Yvon Targe Vincent Risterucci as Lucien Caroline Lang as Elise Sylvie Van Den Elsen
L'Argent_(1983_film)
Jacobite leader (1720–1788)
trophies to his supporters, a prominent example being Prince Charlie's Targe. Allan Ramsay painted a portrait of Charles while he was in Edinburgh, which
Charles_Edward_Stuart
Martial arts of European origin
military weapons are the two-handed sword, spear, shield and spear, sword and targe, and sword and rotella. The civil weapons championship is one of the largest
Historical European martial arts
Historical_European_martial_arts
Painting by David Morier
– none carry firearms, instead being armed with broadswords, dirks, and targes (shields). Some are carrying Lochaber axes, an obsolete type of Scottish
An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745
An_Incident_in_the_Rebellion_of_1745
Pharmaceutical company
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Alliance_Boots
father of Colonel Peter Mawney) Abraum tourtellot La Veue Galay Targe', Junior Targe', Senior Grasilier Amian Lafon Belhair Milard Jouet Renaud Le gendre
List of early settlers of Rhode Island
List_of_early_settlers_of_Rhode_Island
"Electronic Personal Dosimeter | RadTarge II D300 | X-Z LAB". X-Z LAB. Retrieved 2016-11-14. "Electronic Personal Dosimeter | RadTarge II D700 | X-Z LAB". X-Z LAB
Comparison_of_dosimeters
Sri Lankan king of Sitawaka from 1581 to 1593
division), but the targe bearers, war elephants, and horses charged mingled together to prevent the Portuguese from reloading their muskets. Targe bearers advanced
Rajasinha_I
Irish republican politician (born 1948)
Connor (30 April 2014). "SF MLA: Adams arrest 'negative PSNI agenda'". The Targe. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
Gerry_Adams
American investment banker (born 1964)
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Harvey_Schwartz
Scottish soldier and fencing master
fighting between the clans of Macdonald and Macintosh, who used sword and targe, Lochaber axes, and wooden-handled bayonets in the muzzle of the guns. When
Donald_McBane
Linguistic comparison
Latin America, (día) feriado means "public holiday" card tarjeta < Fr. targe + diminutive suffix eta cartão, carta < Gr. χάρτης < Lat. charta beef steak
Comparison of Portuguese and Spanish
Comparison_of_Portuguese_and_Spanish
Season of television series
Scottish targe and dirk against the spit poison of the Zulu. The targe and dirk, as a combination, proved deadly. The long spike of the targe was able
Deadliest_Warrior_season_1
American multinational financial company
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The_Carlyle_Group
Ancient land route in British Columbia, Canada
then traverses 60 km of forest, passing Klez, Chowsunkut, Hallet, Bentzi, Targe, and Holy Cross Lakes along the way. It ends at the site of Belhk'achek
Cheslatta_Trail
First Minister of Scotland from 2014 to 2023
Connor (6 March 2014). "Economics professor passes after cancer battle". The Targe. "Donald Trump is 'misogyny at its worst' says Sturgeon". Independent.co
Nicola_Sturgeon
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HealthCentral
American lawyer and businessman (born 1949)
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David_Rubenstein
Rhetorical device
matutyne, With clere depurit bemes cristallyne — William Dunbar, The Goldyn Targe, lines 4–5 Matutyne, depurit and cristallyne are aureate words. Aureate
Aureation
Scottish Greens politician (born 1979)
(8 December 2013). "Scottish left talks independence in Edinburgh". The Targe. Retrieved 8 December 2013. "Scottish referendum: Iain Gray to join powers
Maggie_Chapman
Saint-Georges Airport Public 86: Vienne Châtellerault / Targe LFCA XCX Châtellerault - Targe Airport Public Chauvigny LFDW Chauvigny Airport Public Couhé
List_of_airports_in_France
American energy transportation company
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Kinder_Morgan
Farmer castes in Western India
Kanhere, Khot, Khurpade, Khogre, Jange, Chaudhary, Jawale, Tadas, Pathar, Targe, Dahatondae, Naik, Paul, Palave, Pandharmise, Bhagat, Lamb, Borgaonkar,
Vanjari_caste
American company (1929–2018)
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ARINC
Public museum agency in Scotland
skins left of the Mauritius blue pigeon Monymusk reliquary Prince Charlie's Targe and backsword Queen Mary harp Qurneh burial collection, discovered by Flinders
National_Museums_Scotland
God in Greek mythology
edition of The Canterbury Tales (1894 edition). William Dunbar, The Goldyn Targe (1503), lines 126–7, as cited by Ian Simpson Ross, William Dunbar (Brill
Pluto_(mythology)
British political party
Beaton, Connor (21 June 2014). "BNP splinter joins anti-indy campaign". The Targe. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2014
Britannica_Party
2013 fatal helicopter accident in Scotland
Retrieved 30 November 2013. "Glasgow helicopter crash claims eight lives". The Targe. 30 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved
2013_Glasgow_helicopter_crash
Scottish outlaw
museum of Clan Macpherson in Newtonmore, near Kingussie. His claymore and targe were held at Duff House in Banff, now his sword is also in Newtonmore. In
James_Macpherson_(outlaw)
Retrieved 17 November 2013. "Scottish left talks independence in Edinburgh". The Targe. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013. Official website
Scottish_Socialist_Voice
White paper published by the Scottish Government in 2013
Edinburgh". The Targe. 8 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013. "Ex-MP: Scotland 'in trouble' if lax on constitution". The Targe. 8 December 2013
Scotland's_Future
Scottish fashion accessory company
Retrieved 9 February 2018. "Inside Scotland's most stylish retailer". The Targe. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013. "Strathberry secures its
Strathberry
English footballer (1897–1968)
was often described as miraculous". His slender build was frequently the targe of banter in the dressing room; players in the bath would cry out in mock
Tommy Allen (footballer, born 1897)
Tommy_Allen_(footballer,_born_1897)
American actor (born 1963)
2023 Redfall Hollow Man / Kildere's Father 2024 Destiny 2: The Final Shape Targe 2025 The Outer Worlds 2 Officer Durban 2026 High on Life 2 Nipulon / Additional
James_Urbaniak
Monument and landmark in Edinburgh
West Face, upper tier, left of window Helen MacGregor holding a sword and targe Rob Roy William Brodie West Face, upper tier, right of window Rob Roy MacGregor
Scott_Monument
French fusion research project
hall". Archived from the original on 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2019-07-23. "targe". Archived from the original on 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2019-07-23. "Laser
Laser_Mégajoule
Personal goods manufacturing company
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Blyth,_Inc.
Basque Airport – Biarritz, Bayonne, Anglet LFCA (XCX) – Châtellerault – Targé Airport – Châtellerault LFCB – Bagnères-de-Luchon Airport – Bagnères-de-Luchon
List of airports by ICAO code: L
List_of_airports_by_ICAO_code:_L
1883 Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau 21 February 1883 6 April 1885 François Allain-Targé 6 April 1885 7 January 1886 Ferdinand Sarrien 7 January 1886 11 December
List of interior ministers of France
List_of_interior_ministers_of_France
in 2013 with four to eight teams. However the AFL would later miss this targe, postponing it until 2020 to allow its expansion clubs the Gold Coast and
Women's Australian rules football
Women's_Australian_rules_football
16th-century Scots anthology
And Makyne" and "The Bludy Serk". Dunbar is represented by "The Goldyn Targe" and The Thrissil and the Rois. The fifth section also contains The Howlat
Bannatyne_Manuscript
probably a nobleman. He was responsible for holding onto lances, bows, targes, and crossbows out of the castle of Oleron. It required a special order
List of nobles and magnates of England in the 13th century
List_of_nobles_and_magnates_of_England_in_the_13th_century
Rugby team
warrior clutching a rugby ball in one hand - and in the other a Scottish targe ordained with a long steel spike originating from its central boss. The
2005–06 Glasgow Warriors season
2005–06_Glasgow_Warriors_season
Suburb of Aberdeen in Scotland
edge of the settlement, stands a kilted figure holding a broadsword and targe, representing Rob Roy MacGregor. According to local tradition, Rob Roy is
Peterculter
English mathematician, naval historian and lexicographer
and was so successful that in the year following a French translation, by Targe, was published at Paris, in twelve volumes. Barrow created illustrations
John_Barrow_(historian)
French Illustrator
torn down by order of the French Minister of the Interior François Allain-Targé. Léon and Alfred created the Ateliers Choubrac. As an illustrator, he sometimes
Léon_Choubrac
2012 single by Bruno Mars
5, 2014. "Bruno Mars exclusive edition of "Unorthodox Jukebox" right on Targe". Retailing Today. December 5, 2012. Archived from the original on March
Locked_Out_of_Heaven
Old Norse poetic device
"ship" as a whole; gotnar "Goths" for "men" or "people" in general; targa "targe" (a type of shield) for "shield" in general; stál "steel" for "weapons,
Heiti
Competitive style of national dancing of Scotland
In another version of Scottish sword dancing, the Highlander danced on a targe shield; this has similarities with an ancient Roman exercise in which the
Highland_dance
Scottish rock band
2014. Retrieved 14 June 2014. "Band member departs Frightened Rabbit". The Targe. 25 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 25
Frightened_Rabbit
American restaurant company
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Dunkin'_Brands
Constituency of the European Parliament, 1999–2019
Retrieved 24 October 2015. "Yorkshire First reveal EU candidates". The Targe. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24
Yorkshire and the Humber (European Parliament constituency)
Yorkshire_and_the_Humber_(European_Parliament_constituency)
Scottish military officer (c.1610–1647)
feet, with a targe "as big as a door" (though this may be a misunderstanding of the bardic phrase "door of battle" meaning a shield or targe, a metaphor
Alasdair_Mac_Colla
12 August 2013. "Scottish Socialists respond to Scotland's Future". The Targe. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013. Website of the Republican
Republican_Communist_Network
demi-cat-a-mountain salient, on his sinister foreleg a Highland targe gules. Motto: Touch not a catt bot a targe Plant badge: boxwood, or red whortleberry Chief: James
List_of_Scottish_clans
Variety of English spoken in Northern Ireland
Gill & Macmillan. p. 228. "Dictionaries of the Scots Language:: SND :: targe". dsl.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2021. [17] Archived 26 May 2011 at the Wayback
Ulster_English
TARGE
TARGE
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Target
Girl/Female
Biblical
Coldness, target, weapon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Taggart.Possibly an altered spelling of French Target, a nickname for someone who carried a square buckler, Old French targe.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Target; Candle; Aim
Boy/Male
Arabic, Parsi
Respected; Target; Aim
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Telugu
Target; Mission; Aim
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern
Aim; Target
Girl/Female
Indian
To Achive the Target
Boy/Male
Biblical
Father of a target; father of coldness.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Tamil
Aim; Destination; Who has a Specific Goal Everywhere; Target
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Aim; Patience; Target
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Aim; Target
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Aim; Goal; Plural of Hadaf; Target
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a place used for archery practice, from Middle English butte ‘mark for archery’, ‘target’, ‘goal’. In the Middle Ages archery practice was a feudal obligation, and every settlement had its practice area.English : topographic name from Middle English butte ‘strip of land abutting on a boundary’, ‘short strip or ridge at right angles to other strips in a common field’.English : from Middle English butte, bott ‘butt’, ‘cask’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a cooper or as a nickname possibly for a heavy drinker or for a large, fat man.English : from a Middle English personal name, But(t), of unknown origin, perhaps originally a nickname meaning ‘short and stumpy’, and akin to late Middle English butt ‘thick end’, ‘stump’, ‘buttock’ (of Germanic origin).German and English : in both Middle Low German and Middle English the word but(te) denoted various types of marine fish, originally a fish with a blunt head, for example halibut (German Heilbutt) or turbot (German Steinbutt), and the surname may in some cases be a metonymic occupational name for a seller of fish or salt fish.Kashmiri : variant of Bhatt.Robert Butt came from Kent, England, to NC in 1640.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Aim; Target
Boy/Male
Hindu
Aim, Target
Boy/Male
Indian
A Target to Achieve Him
Boy/Male
Tamil
Aim, Target
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Aiming; Target
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Goal; Aim; Target
TARGE
TARGE
Biblical
whole, sound
Female
Bulgarian
, queenly.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Gentle, Creator
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Holden.
Boy/Male
Indian
Brightness Like Shiva
Boy/Male
African, Hindu, Indian, Swahili
Priest; Holy Person; Young
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Sanskrit, Telugu
King Dasaratha
Girl/Female
Tamil
Tanaymee | தாநாயà¯à®®à¯€
Very calm, In Deep concentration
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of courageous men, Brave Lord
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Princess
TARGE
TARGE
TARGE
TARGE
TARGE
n.
A target in the form of a parrot.
n.
A shot which strikes the outer of a target.
n.
A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war.
n.
A shield or target.
v.
The point on a target at which an archer aims; the mark; the pin.
n.
A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
n.
The bull's eye, or center, of a target; hence, the center.
n.
The practise of coercing governments to accede to political demands by committing violence on civilian targets; any similar use of violence to achieve goals.
v. t.
The hut or shelter of the person who attends to the targets in rifle practice.
n. & v.
A pointed head or spike; esp., one in the center of a shield or target.
n.
The part of a target which is beyond the circles surrounding the bull's-eye.
n.
A cover or screen which a body of troops formed with their shields or targets, by holding them over their heads when standing close to each other. This cover resembled the back of a tortoise, and served to shelter the men from darts, stones, and other missiles. A similar defense was sometimes formed of boards, and moved on wheels.
n.
A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal.
a.
Furnished, armed, or protected, with a target.
n.
The quality of not yielding to force or external pressure; that power of a body which acts in opposition to the impulse or pressure of another, or which prevents the effect of another power; as, the resistance of the air to a body passing through it; the resistance of a target to projectiles.
n.
The white spot on a target, at which an arrow or other missile is aimed.
n.
The sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling staff.
v. i.
To cause an engine or weapon to discharge a missile; -- said of a person or an agent; as, they shot at a target; he shoots better than he rides.
n.
One who is armed with a target or shield.
n.
The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by a marksman on a butt or mark; as, he made a good target.