Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flight-shot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables: flight-shot
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The distance an arrow can generally fly after being shot (about a fifth of a mile).

British usage; Dated

Example Sentences

"half a flight-shot from the king's oak"
"a very swift and clear stream run within a flight-shot from it in the valley"

Usage

British usage
Dated

Inflected Forms

flight-shots (plural)

Synonyms

bowshot

Questions

What does flight-shot mean?: The distance an arrow can generally fly after being shot (about a fifth of a mile).

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