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Parthian shot

Parthian shot noun: a military maneuver where archers on horseback turned their bodies back in full gallop to shoot at the pursuing enemy.

parthian shot: a military maneuver where archers on horseback turned their bodies back in full gallop to shoot at...
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Noun

Parthian shot (plural Parthian shots)

  1. (historical) A military maneuver where archers on horseback turned their bodies back in full gallop to shoot at the pursuing enemy.

Forms of Parthian shot

pluralParthian shots

Origin of Parthian shot

The military tactic was made famous in Rome by the Parthians, an empire on their eastern border.

Questions about Parthian shot

What does Parthian shot mean?
Parthian shot means a military maneuver where archers on horseback turned their bodies back in full gallop to shoot at the pursuing enemy.
What part of speech is Parthian shot?
Parthian shot is a noun.
What is the plural of Parthian shot?
The plural of Parthian shot is Parthian shots.

Words near Parthian shot in the dictionary

  1. parthenote
  2. parthenotes
  3. Parthia
  4. Parthian
  5. Parthian Empire
  6. Parthian shot
  7. Parthian shots
  8. Parthians
  9. Parthiv
  10. parthograph
  11. parthood

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