wapinschaw

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An exhibition of weapons, according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; formerly made at certain seasons in each district. Scotland,historical
    — 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, […]
  2. A volunteer meeting or shooting competition inspired by this traditional exhibition of weapons. Scotland,historical

词形变化

wapinschaws plural wapenshaw alternative wapinshaw alternative weapon-schaw alternative weaponshaw alternative weaponshow alternative

词源

From Scots [Term?], ultimately from Old English. See weapon and show.
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