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1target — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sb/sth that you try to destroy, hurt, steal, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ favourite/favorite, frequent, important, likely, natural, obvious, perfect, possible, potential …
2target — I n. 1) to aim at; hit; shoot at a target 2) to track a target 3) to miss; overshoot a target 4) a civilian; military; moving; stationary target 5) off target ( not accurate ) 6) on target ( accurate ) 7) (misc.) to use smt. as a target II v. (d; …
3Target tug — A target tug is an aircraft which tows a drone or otherwise unmanned , for the purposes of gun or missile target practice. Target tugs are often conversions of transport and utility aircraft, as well as obsolescent combat types.Examples*Boulton… …
4Target girl — is a term sometimes used in circus and vaudeville to denote a female assistant in impalement acts such as knife throwing, archery or sharpshooting. The assistant stands in front of a target board or is strapped to a moving board and the… …
5Shoot — Shoot, v. i. 1. 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. [1913 Webster] The archers have . . . shot at him. Gen. xlix. 23. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …
6Target — Tar get, n. [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.] 1. A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war. [1913… …
7shoot home — To hit the target (also figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑shoot …
8Target archery — Modern competitive archery is governed by the International Archery Federation, abbreviated FITA (Fédération Internationale de Tir à l Arc). Olympic rules are derived from FITA rules. FITA is the International Olympic Committee s (IOC) recognized …
9Shoot-to-kill policy in Northern Ireland — During the period known as the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the British Army and Royal Ulster Constabulary were accused of operating a shoot to kill policy, under which suspects were deliberately killed without any attempt to arrest them. The… …
10Target and the Targeteers — Infobox comics character character name = The Target caption = publisher = Novelty Press debut = Target Comics #10 (November, 1940) creators = Dick Hamilton alter ego = Niles Reed full name = species = homeworld = alliances = partners = The… …
