ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Flight-shot

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Flight-shot is a noun meaning (UK, Scotland, dialect, dated) The distance an arrow can generally fly after being shot (about a fifth of a mile).

Meaning

(UK, Scotland, dialect, dated) The distance an arrow can generally fly after being shot (about a fifth of a mile).

Example Sentences

half a flight-shot from the king's oak
a very swift and clear stream run within a flight-shot from it in the valley

Word Forms

Synonyms for flight-shot

Depending on context, synonyms include bowshot.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bowshot, air shot, split-shot, cross-shot, foreshot, chipshot.

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