Hypertext Webster Gateway: "target"
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary (easton)
Target
(1 Sam. 17:6, A.V., after the LXX. and Vulg.), a kind of small
shield. The margin has "gorget," a piece of armour for the
throat. The Revised Version more correctly renders the Hebrew
word (kidon) by "javelin." The same Hebrew word is used in Josh.
8:18 (A.V., "spear;" R.V., "javelin"); Job 39:23 (A.V.,
"shield;" R.V., "javelin"); 41:29 (A.V., "spear;" R.V.,
"javelin").
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Target \Tar"get\, n.
1. A thin cut; a slice; specif., of lamb, a piece consisting
of the neck and breast joints. [Eng.]
2. A tassel or pendent; also, a shred; tatter. [Obs. Scot.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Target \Tar"get\, n. [OF. targette, dim. of OF. & F. targe, of
Teutonic origin; cf. AS. targe, OD. targie, G. zarge a frame,
case, border, OHG. zarga, Icel. targa shield.]
1. A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive
weapon in war.
2.
(a) A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to
test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a
projectile.
(b) The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by
a marksman on a butt or mark; as, he made a good
target.
3. (Surveying) The sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling
staff.
4. (Railroad) A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever
to show its position, or for use as a signal.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
target
n 1: a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"
[syn: {mark}]
2: a person who is the victim of ridicule or exploitation by
some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to
muggers"; "everyone was fair game" [syn: {prey}, {quarry},
{fair game}]
3: the location of the target that is to be hit [syn: {target
area}]
4: sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a
marksman or archer to aim at [syn: {butt}]
5: the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to
be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see
her children" [syn: {aim}, {object}, {objective}]
v : intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed
his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism
directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards
others, not towards yourself" [syn: {aim}, {place}, {direct},
{point}]
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