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Parthian shot
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Etymology
The military tactic was made famous in Rome by the Parthians, an empire on their eastern border.
Noun
thumb|The horseman in center left is performing a Parthian shot.
en historical military A military maneuver where archers on horseback turned their bodies back in full gallop to shoot at the pursuing enemy.
See also
en parting shot
Further reading