(for trapshooting)
1trapshooting — trapshooter, n. /trap shooh ting/, n. the sport of shooting at clay pigeons hurled into the air from a trap. Cf. skeet1. [1870 75; TRAP1 + SHOOTING] * * * Shooting sport with moving targets. A shotgun (usually 12 gauge) is used. The targets are… …
2Amateur Trapshooting Association — The Amateur Trapshooting Association (ATA) [ cite web title = The official site of the Amateur Trapshooting Association url = http://www.shootata.com/Content/About The ATA/Overview of the ATA.aspx accessdate = 2007 09 14 ] serves as the governing …
3Dewar Trapshooting Trophy — The Dewar Live Bird Trophy, presented by the firm of John Dewar Sons, was a silver loving cup for competition among trap shooters residing in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, excluding those who were manufacturers’ agents or… …
4trap load — noun : the charge of powder and shot best adapted for trapshooting; also : a shotshell loaded for trapshooting …
5trapgun — trap gun n. A shotgun designed for trapshooting. * * * …
6trap gun — noun : a shotgun designed for trapshooting …
7Trap shooting — is one of the three major forms of competitive clay pigeon shooting (shotgun shooting at clay targets). The others are Skeet shooting and sporting clays. There are many versions including Olympic Trap, Double Trap (which is also an Olympic event) …
8John Philip Sousa — Sousa in 1900; photo by Elmer Chickering Nickname The March King …
9shooting — [sho͞ot′iŋ] n. the act or an instance of shooting a gun, specif., one that results in wounding or killing * * * ➡ field sports * * * Sport of gun marksmanship. It typically involves firing at targets with rifles, pistols, and shotguns. World… …
10Charles W. Billings — Medal record Billings in 1912 on Travers Island, New York Men s shooting Competitor for the …
