"flight-shot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flight-shots [plural]
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  1. (UK, Scotland, dialect, dated) The distance an arrow can generally fly after being shot (about a fifth of a mile). Tags: Scotland, UK, dated, dialectal Synonyms: bowshot

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