targe

/ˈtärj/ (ame, mw)

targe — noun

1. a small round shield made of wood and leather, carried on the arm by Scottish Hi

1.名詞C2
釋義

a small round shield made of wood and leather, carried on the arm by Scottish Highland warriors in close fighting from the medieval period into the 17th century

例句

Callum raised his targe to block the heavy sword blow from above.

raised his targe + to-infinitive for purpose

The worn leather targe on the museum wall had seen many battles.

同義詞
  • buckler

    a small round shield gripped at the centre, common across medieval Europe; a targe is specifically Scottish, often larger and strapped to the forearm

  • shield

    the general term for any piece of defensive armour held or worn; a targe is a specific type, lighter and round

常見錯誤

❌He aimed at the targe with his bow.
✅He aimed at the target with his bow.
💡'targe' is a hand-held shield for combat; the word 'target' originally came from a small targe used as an archery mark, but today they are distinct words.