targe
targe
Definition
targe (tärj)
noun
Old Poet., Obsolete a shield or buckler
Etymology: ME < OE < ON targa, akin to OHG zarga, a rim, frame < IE base *dergh-, to grip > Gr drakhmē: see drachma
targe
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- make: In 1745, William Lindsay, a wright from Perth made targes for Bonnie Prince Charlie's army.
Browse dictionary entries near targe
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