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
- flight-shots
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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