Parthian shot
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]The military tactic was made famous in Rome by the Parthians, an empire on their eastern border.
Noun
[edit]Parthian shot (plural Parthian shots)
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- (historical, military) A military maneuver where archers on horseback turned their bodies back in full gallop to shoot at the pursuing enemy.