targe

[ tahrj ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. a small, round shield; a target or buckler.

targe

/ tɑːdʒ /

noun

1. an archaic word for shield

Word History and Origins

Origin of targe¹

before 1000; Middle English < Old French < Old Norse targa round shield; cognate with Old High German zarga rim, ring; replacing Old English targe, targa < Old Norse

Word History and Origins

Origin of targe¹

C13: from Old French, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German zarga rim, frame, Old Norse targa shield

Example Sentences

He ran as much as he has all season on a night when he had to, and he was as on targe with his passes, which was needed on so many third- and fourth-down plays.

From Seattle Times

The Oxford English Dictionary believes targe, of which target is a diminutive, came into English twice, the first time via Scandinavia, the second from French.

From BBC

Targe meaning a little round shield seems to have come from a Teutonic word for a rim, like the German zarge meaning frame.

From BBC

After years of underinvestment in e-commerce, Wal-Mart has in the last five years been pouring billions into its digital firepower to compete with Amazon.com and stave off a resurgent Targe.

From Time

But in the foreground is not broadsword and targe but socialist dogma.

From Economist