butt shaft
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butt shaft
n.
A blunt arrow used for target practice.
[Probably from butt.]
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butt shaft
n
(Archery) a blunt-headed unbarbed arrow
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| Noun | 1. | butt shaft - a blunt arrow without a barb; an arrow used for target practice arrow - a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow |
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