clay pigeon en · NOUN
Etymology
The term is a remnant of the history of trap shooting. Originally, live pigeons were used as targets, but they were gradually replaced with clay disks and ultimately banned. Later, clay was replaced with more suitable raw materials.
Meanings
- A flying target, usually a disc, made of a mixture of pitch and pulverized limestone rock, used as moving target in sport shooting.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clay pigeons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
clay target shooting · skeet shooting · sporting clays · trap shooting · skeet · trap · trapshooting
Synonyms
Translations (13)
da lerdue (target in sport shooting) · cmn 飛碟 /飞碟 (target in sport shooting) · ro taler (target in sport shooting) · de Tontaube (target in sport shooting) · nb leirdue (target in sport shooting) · nb due (target in sport shooting) · fi savikiekko (target in sport shooting) · hu agyaggalamb (target in sport shooting) · nn leirdue (target in sport shooting) · de Wurftaube (target in sport shooting) · it piattello (target in sport shooting) · ko 클레이 피전 (target in sport shooting) · sv lerduva (target in sport shooting)