"dueling tree" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dueling trees [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dueling tree (plural dueling trees)
  1. A post with a number of targets extending from its left and right sides, which (in some versions) swing from one side to the other in general or when hit, for a pair of archers or shooters to aim at.
    Sense id: en-dueling_tree-en-noun-3vwnNCNk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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