(UK, Scotland, dialect, dated) The distance an arrow can generally fly after being shot (about a fifth of a mile).
(UK, Scotland, dialect, dated) The distance an arrow can generally fly after being shot (about a fifth of a mile).
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Scottish architectural term for a section of a building that projects outward from the main structure — a bump-out, lean-to, or extension that sticks out beyond the original walls. An outshot might house a small extra room, a storage space, or a pantry. The term is specific to traditional Scottish building vocabulary and is still used in architectural heritage contexts when describing old cottages, farmhouses, and historic buildings across Scotland.
(Scotland) An extension to a building.
A shot taken at an angle.
(dated) Clumsy, awkward.
(transitive) To fire a gun more accurately than.