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.
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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.]
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