wappenshaw
[ wop-uh n-shaw, wap- ]
/ ˈwɒp ənˌʃɔ, ˈwæp- /
noun
a periodic muster or review of troops or persons under arms, formerly held in certain districts of Scotland to satisfy military chiefs that their men were properly armed and faithful to the local lord or chieftain.
Often
wap·pen·shaw·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for wappenshaw
wappenshaw
/ (ˈwæpənʃɔː, ˈwɒp-) /
noun
(formerly) a muster of men in a particular area in Scotland to show that they were properly armed
Word Origin for wappenshaw
C16: from Northern English
wapen, from Old Norse
vápn
weapon +
schaw
show