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dueling tree

dueling tree noun: 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.

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.
    • All is available from Law Enforcement Targets including the dueling tree, PNZ steel plate, […]2010, Dave Spaulding, Handgun Combatives, 2nd edition, page 208
    • Then he created a modified dueling tree, featuring six steel targets that swung from one side of a central column to the other when shot.2013, Erik Prince, Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater

Examples of dueling tree in a sentence

  • If you have a friend or family member to shoot with, Action Target's dueling tree is loads of fun.2013, Richard Allen Mann, Handgun Training for Personal Protection:
  • [caption] The author's view of the Top Shot dueling tree challenge.2014, Chris Cheng, Shoot to Win: Tips, Tactics, and Techniques to Help You Shoot Like a Pro:

Forms of dueling tree

pluraldueling trees

Questions about dueling tree

What does dueling tree mean?
Dueling tree means 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.
How do you use dueling tree in a sentence?
If you have a friend or family member to shoot with, Action Target's dueling tree is loads of fun.
What part of speech is dueling tree?
Dueling tree is a noun.
What is the plural of dueling tree?
The plural of dueling tree is dueling trees.

Words near dueling tree in the dictionary

  1. duelers
  2. dueling
  3. dueling banjos
  4. dueling pistol
  5. dueling pistols
  6. dueling tree
  7. dueling trees
  8. duelings
  9. duelism
  10. duelist
  11. duelistic

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