English Dictionary

wapinschaw

/ˈwɑpɪnʃɔː/

noun

(Scotland, historical) An exhibition of weapons, according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; formerly made at certain seasons in each district.

The wapinschaw was a traditional Scottish event where people displayed their weapons and practiced shooting.

意味（1）

(Scotland, historical) An exhibition of weapons, according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; formerly made at certain seasons in each district.

The sheriff of the county of Lanark was holding the wappen-schaw of a wild district, called the Upper Ward of Clydesdale, on a haugh, or level plain, near to a royal borough, […]

意味（2）

(Scotland, historical) A volunteer meeting or shooting competition inspired by this traditional exhibition of weapons.