"ascham" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aschams [plural]
Etymology: Named after Roger Ascham, who was a great lover of archery. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ascham (plural aschams)
  1. (archaic) A cupboard or case for storing bows and other archery equipment. Wikipedia link: Roger Ascham Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-ascham-en-noun-DIfE5oUP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Archery

Inflected forms

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