noun A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.
Take careful aim at the target.
noun A goal or objective.
They have a target to finish the project by November.
noun An object of criticism or ridicule.
noun A person, place, or thing that is frequently attacked, criticized, or ridiculed.
noun A kind of shield: A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war. A shield resembling the Roman scutum, larger than the modern buckler. A bearing representing a buckler.
noun A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive weapon in war.
noun A shield resembling the Roman scutum, larger than the modern buckler.