Wapinschaw
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɑpɪnʃɔː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wapinschaw is a noun meaning (Scotland, historical) A volunteer meeting or shooting competition inspired by this traditional exhibition of weapons.
Meaning
(Scotland, historical) A volunteer meeting or shooting competition inspired by this traditional exhibition of weapons.
More Meanings
- (Scotland, historical) An exhibition of weapons, according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; formerly made at certain seasons in each district.
Example Sentences
The sheriff of the county of Lanark was holding the wappen-schaw of a wild district, called the Upper Ward of Clydesdale, on a haugh, or level plain, near to a royal borough, […]
Word Forms
- wapinschaws
- wapenshaw
- wapinshaw
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include weapon-schaw, wapenshaw, wapinshaw, weaponshow, weaponshaw, arms.
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