benchrestn.

Brit.

/ˈbɛn(t)ʃrɛst/, U.S.

/ˈbɛn(t)ʃˌrɛst/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bench n., rest n.¹

Etymology: < bench n. + rest n.¹

Rifle-shooting (originally and chiefly North American).

A support for a target rifle, resembling a table and providing the rifle with a very solid and secure position.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > equipment for use with firearms > [noun] > rest or support

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trestle1497

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musket rest1590

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shoulder-rest1868

benchrest1892

1892 Daily Reflector (Norwalk, Ohio) 25 Aug. 3/4 In the bench rest shoot in the forenoon he was tied for first place.

1933 Minnesota Med. 16 345/1 An article by Roberts, although it was not written with the invalid in mind, contains the solution. It is rifle shooting from a bench rest.

1960 C. E. Chapel Art of Shooting I. xv. 150 A bench rest is a special form of a table on which the shooter leans with both elbows while the barrel..of the rifle rests on a special support.

1990 Outdoor Life Apr. 20/2 Shooting from a rest, even a solid benchrest, is no guarantee that errors of aim, hold and trigger let-off have been eliminated.

2004 E. Reid D.B. xiii. 314 He fired the 9mm for the first time, staying at the benchrest until his shoulders ached.

Compounds

attributive, as benchrest match, benchrest rifle, etc.

ΚΠ

1932 Indiana (Pa.) Evening Gaz. 25 July 7/8 Other features will include a small bore rifle shooting contest at 50 yards range both in the prone and benchrest divisions.

1948 Field & Stream Nov. 62/2 Rules and regulations of the bench rest game are conspicuously absent.

1978 Washington Post (Nexis) 23 Nov. d1 He entered the benchrest matches, those in which the shooters put their guns on a table to shoot them.

1989 Amer. Rifleman Nov. 3/1 (advt.) Bart relied on..his ability, his custom benchrest rifle, and his factory-built Leupold.

1994 Ont. Out of Doors Sept. 81/3 We can live comfortably with considerably less accuracy than a bench-rest shooter who wants to put all the bullets through one little hole.

2002 Frederick (Maryland) News-Post 5 Apr. b11/1 The goal of benchrest shooting is to achieve extreme accuracy and precision in shooting various types of rifles.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	benchrest
释义	benchrestn. Brit. /ˈbɛn(t)ʃrɛst/, U.S. /ˈbɛn(t)ʃˌrɛst/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bench n., rest n.¹ Etymology: < bench n. + rest n.¹ Rifle-shooting (originally and chiefly North American). A support for a target rifle, resembling a table and providing the rifle with a very solid and secure position. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > equipment for use with firearms > [noun] > rest or support gun-stock1495 trestle1497 trest1513 rest1546 musket rest1590 fork1591 shoulder-rest1868 benchrest1892 1892 Daily Reflector (Norwalk, Ohio) 25 Aug. 3/4 In the bench rest shoot in the forenoon he was tied for first place. 1933 Minnesota Med. 16 345/1 An article by Roberts, although it was not written with the invalid in mind, contains the solution. It is rifle shooting from a bench rest. 1960 C. E. Chapel Art of Shooting I. xv. 150 A bench rest is a special form of a table on which the shooter leans with both elbows while the barrel..of the rifle rests on a special support. 1990 Outdoor Life Apr. 20/2 Shooting from a rest, even a solid benchrest, is no guarantee that errors of aim, hold and trigger let-off have been eliminated. 2004 E. Reid D.B. xiii. 314 He fired the 9mm for the first time, staying at the benchrest until his shoulders ached. Compounds attributive, as benchrest match, benchrest rifle, etc. ΚΠ 1932 Indiana (Pa.) Evening Gaz. 25 July 7/8 Other features will include a small bore rifle shooting contest at 50 yards range both in the prone and benchrest divisions. 1948 Field & Stream Nov. 62/2 Rules and regulations of the bench rest game are conspicuously absent. 1978 Washington Post (Nexis) 23 Nov. d1 He entered the benchrest matches, those in which the shooters put their guns on a table to shoot them. 1989 Amer. Rifleman Nov. 3/1 (advt.) Bart relied on..his ability, his custom benchrest rifle, and his factory-built Leupold. 1994 Ont. Out of Doors Sept. 81/3 We can live comfortably with considerably less accuracy than a bench-rest shooter who wants to put all the bullets through one little hole. 2002 Frederick (Maryland) News-Post 5 Apr. b11/1 The goal of benchrest shooting is to achieve extreme accuracy and precision in shooting various types of rifles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1892
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