point-blankern.

Brit.

/ˌpɔɪntˈblaŋkə/, U.S.

/ˌpɔɪn(t)ˈblæŋkər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: point-blank n., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < point-blank n. + -er suffix¹. Compare earlier point-blank n. 2.

A point-blank shot.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > [noun] > a shot > type of shot

hail-shot1569

random shot1598

long shot1767

snapshot1808

point-blanker1824

pot-shot1843

snap1851

hip shot1874

pop shot1880

sighter1897

pot1914

over1915

short1922

snipe1969

1824 J. F. Cooper Pilot II. xxiv. 303 Such a point-blanker would have torn off a streak of our wales.

1830 J. F. Cooper Water Witch II. ix. 195 ‘Run in the quoin, and..give her a point-blanker!’ said the gruff, old, seaman... ‘None of your geometry calculations, for me!’

1983 Washington Post (Nexis) 12 Jan. D1 Maybe the obvious question is why I didn't pull Riggin, when seven of the nine goals were point-blankers.

2003 N. Devon Jrnl. (Nexis) 9 Oct. 68 A point-blanker from Steve Hobbs and another Varley shot were both denied entry into the Westbury net.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	point-blanker
释义	point-blankern. Brit. /ˌpɔɪntˈblaŋkə/, U.S. /ˌpɔɪn(t)ˈblæŋkər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: point-blank n., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < point-blank n. + -er suffix¹. Compare earlier point-blank n. 2. A point-blank shot. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > operation and use of weapons > action of propelling missile > discharge of firearms > [noun] > a shot > type of shot hail-shot1569 random shot1598 long shot1767 snapshot1808 point-blanker1824 pot-shot1843 snap1851 hip shot1874 pop shot1880 sighter1897 pot1914 over1915 short1922 snipe1969 1824 J. F. Cooper Pilot II. xxiv. 303 Such a point-blanker would have torn off a streak of our wales. 1830 J. F. Cooper Water Witch II. ix. 195 ‘Run in the quoin, and..give her a point-blanker!’ said the gruff, old, seaman... ‘None of your geometry calculations, for me!’ 1983 Washington Post (Nexis) 12 Jan. D1 Maybe the obvious question is why I didn't pull Riggin, when seven of the nine goals were point-blankers. 2003 N. Devon Jrnl. (Nexis) 9 Oct. 68 A point-blanker from Steve Hobbs and another Varley shot were both denied entry into the Westbury net. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1824
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