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Parthian shots

Parthian shots is the plural of Parthian shot.

Meaning of Parthian shot

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.

Questions about Parthian shots

What is Parthian shots the plural of?
Parthian shots is the plural of Parthian shot.

Words near Parthian shots in the dictionary

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

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