Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In archery, a glove worn on the drawing-hand to protect it from the friction of the bowstring; a drawing-glove. It is now made, ordinarily, in the form of tips for the drawing-fingers.
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The shooting-glove consists of three finger-stalls made of very strong, but yet pliable leather.
The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally Jane 1845
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