| telescopic sight | |
| —n | |
| a telescope mounted on a rifle, etc, used for sighting | |
| telescopic sight | |
noun | |
| gunsight consisting of a telescope on a firearm for use as a sight |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |