targe
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of targe
before 1000; Middle English < Old French < Old Norse targa round shield; cognate with Old High German zarga rim, ring; replacing Old English targe, targa < Old Norse
Example Sentences
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He ran as much as he has all season on a night when he had to, and he was as on targe with his passes, which was needed on so many third- and fourth-down plays.
From Seattle Times
The Oxford English Dictionary believes targe, of which target is a diminutive, came into English twice, the first time via Scandinavia, the second from French.
From BBC
Targe meaning a little round shield seems to have come from a Teutonic word for a rim, like the German zarge meaning frame.
From BBC
After years of underinvestment in e-commerce, Wal-Mart has in the last five years been pouring billions into its digital firepower to compete with Amazon.com and stave off a resurgent Targe.
From Time
The word is derived from “targe,” a small shield used for shooting practice.
From Forbes
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