| Target (target) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Tar"get |
| [OF. targette, dim. of
OF. *** F. targe, of Teutonic origin] cf. AS. targe, OD.
targie, G. zarge a frame, case, border, OHG. zarga,
Icel. targa shield.] |
A kind of small shield
or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war.
A butt or mark to shoot at,
as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a
projectile.
The sliding crosspiece, or
vane, on a leveling staff.
A conspicuous disk attached to
a switch lever to show its position, or for use as a signal.
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| Target (target) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Tar"get |
|
A thin cut; a slice; specif., of lamb, a piece consisting of the
neck and breast joints.
A tassel or pendent; also, a shred;
tatter.
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