clout shooting
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clout shooting — ▪ archery in archery, long distance shooting at a circular target laid out on the ground, a form of competition practiced for centuries. The target was formerly a patch of cloth (clout). As practiced by the Royal Company of Archers… … Universalium
Clout archery — Archers shooting at the GNAS Clout Championships 2007 Clout is a form of archery in which archers shoot arrows at a flag (known as the Clout ) from a relatively long distance and score points depending on how close each arrow lands to the flag.… … Wikipedia
clout — [klout] n. [ME cloute < OE clut (akin to MLowG klūt, clod of earth), orig., lump of something, hence, piece of cloth, patch: for IE base see CLIMB] 1. Now Chiefly Dial. a) a piece of cloth or leather for patching b) any piece of cloth, esp.… … English World dictionary
clout — clouter, n. /klowt/, n. 1. a blow, esp. with the hand; cuff: The bully gave him a painful clout on the head. 2. Informal. pull; strong influence; muscle, esp. political power: a wealthy campaign contributor with clout at city hall. 3. Baseball. a … Universalium
clout — noun 1》 informal a heavy blow. 2》 informal influence or power. 3》 archaic a piece of cloth or clothing. 4》 Archery a large target placed flat on the ground with a flag marking its centre and used in long distance shooting. 5》 (also clout nail) a… … English new terms dictionary
clout — [[t]klaʊt[/t]] n. 1) a blow, esp. with the hand 2) cvb inf influence; pull 3) spo a long hit in baseball 4) spo the mark or target shot at in archery, esp. in long distance shooting 5) Dial. a piece of cloth 6) to hit or cuff • Etymology: bef.… … From formal English to slang
Drive by Shooting — EP by Henrietta Collins The Wife Beating Child Haters Released 1987 ( … Wikipedia
archery — /ahr cheuh ree/, n. 1. the art, practice, or skill of an archer. 2. archers collectively, as in an army. 3. the equipment of an archer, as bows and arrows. [1350 1400; ME archerye < MF archerie, equiv. to arch(i)er ARCHER + ie Y3] * * * Sport of… … Universalium
180 (number) — This article is about the number. For other uses, see 180 (disambiguation). 180 (one hundred [and] eighty) is the natural number following 179 and preceding 181. List of numbers Integers << 180 181 182 183 184 185 … Wikipedia
Modern competitive archery — involves shooting arrows at a target for accuracy from a set distance or distances. This is the most popular form of competitive archery worldwide and is called target archery. A form particularly popular in Europe and America is field archery,… … Wikipedia
