targe

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tɑːdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tärj)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
targe (tärj),USA pronunciation n. [Archaic.]
  1. Heraldrya small, round shield;
    a target or buckler.
  • Old Norse
  • Old Norse targa round shield; cognate with Old High German zarga rim, ring; replacing Old English targe, targa
  • Old French
  • Middle English bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
targe / tɑːdʒ/
  1. an archaic word for shield
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German zarga rim, frame, Old Norse targa shield
'targe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
target

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