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flight shooting

American  

noun

Archery.

  1. competitive shooting for distance only.

Etymology

Origin of flight shooting

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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"With your father's permission, you might, in the first place, invite me to an evening's flight shooting."

From The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound by Bindloss, Harold

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