English

Noun

targe ‎(plural targes)

1. (archaic) A small shield.
   • 1819, The Jester wore his usual fantastic habit, but late accidents had led him to adopt a good cutting falchion, instead of his wooden sword, with a targe to match it — Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

Derived terms

• target

Anagrams

• grate, great, Greta

French

Etymology

From Middle French targe "round shield, targe" from Old French targe "buckler", from Frankish *targa ‎(“buckler”), probably from Old Norse targa ‎(“small round shield”) (whence also Old English targe, targa ‎(“shield”)) from Proto-Germanic *targǭ ‎(“edge”), from Proto-Indo-European *dArg'h- ‎(“fenced lot”). Akin to Old High German zarga ‎(“side wall, rim”) (German Zarge ‎(“frame”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taʁʒ/

Noun

targe f ‎(plural targes)

1. a targe, buckler

Anagrams

• gâter, gérât

Middle French

Noun

targe f (plural targes)

1. targe