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sagittabilis

sagittabilis [LL sagittare+-bilis] 1 (of target) that may be shot at (with arrow; in quot. fig.). scribe verbum Job justi nobile: / signum factus sum sagittabile [cf. Job vi 4] J. Howd. Ph. 659. 2 (of projectile) that may be shot or fired (in quot. from gun). 1496 de precio xj petrarum j quarter’ plumbi ‥ empto’ ad petras ~es pro provisione vibrell’ inde faciend’ (Ac. Subthes. Ir.) L. & P. Ric. III–Hen. VII II 309.

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