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parthian shot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
parthi-an shot
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Parthian shots (plural)

Phrases

parting shot

Frequently Paired Words

parting shot

Questions

What does parthian shot mean?
A military maneuver where archers on horseback turned their bodies back in full gallop to shoot at the pursuing enemy.
Where does parthian shot come from?
The military tactic was made famous in Rome by the Parthians, an empire on their eastern border.

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