Hunting Gear

noun a type of shotgun ammunition consisting of small, round metal pellets

• The hunter loaded his shotgun with buckshot before heading into the woods.
• I heard that using buckshot is the best way to bring down a big buck.
• Make sure you bring plenty of buckshot if we're going hunting this weekend.
• Her words hit him like a blast of buckshot, leaving him stunned and speechless.

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being, in this case 'camouflaged' is the past tense of the verb 'camouflage'

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun, in this case 'camouflaged' describes something that is hidden or disguised

• The soldiers were camouflaged in the dense forest, making it difficult for the enemy to spot them.
• I saw a bird camouflaged against the tree trunk, blending in perfectly with its surroundings.
• The spy was totally camouflaged in her disguise, nobody suspected a thing.
• Her smile camouflaged the pain she was feeling inside.

noun a small, short-handled axe used for chopping wood

• The lumberjack used a hatchet to chop down the tree.
• I found a rusty old hatchet in the shed.
• Let's go camping and bring the hatchet for chopping firewood.
• She used her sharp wit as a hatchet to cut down his argument.

noun a tool or weapon with a sharp edge or blade, typically used for cutting or stabbing

verb to cut or stab with a knife

• The chef carefully used a sharp knife to slice the vegetables.
• Can you pass me that knife over there?
• I heard he got into a fight and pulled out a knife.
• His words were like a sharp knife, cutting through the tension in the room.

noun a type of firearm used in the 16th to 18th centuries, typically with a long barrel and fired by a matchlock or flintlock mechanism

• The soldier aimed his musket at the enemy troops.
• He held up his musket and fired at the target.
• I found an old musket in my grandpa's attic.
• Her words were like a musket, piercing through his defenses.

noun a case for holding or carrying arrows

verb to tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion

• The archer's quiver was filled with arrows of different lengths.
• I felt my legs quiver as I stood on the edge of the cliff.
• Her voice made my heart quiver with excitement.
• The intensity of his emotions made his voice quiver with emotion.

noun a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, having a long barrel and spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory

verb to search quickly through something in order to find or steal something

• The soldier carefully aimed his rifle at the target.
• Dad took out his rifle to go hunting this weekend.
• I heard he's packing a serious rifle for the competition.
• Her sharp wit was like a verbal rifle, always hitting the mark.

noun a saying or proverb

verb past tense of see, to perceive with the eyes

• I saw the CEO giving a presentation at the conference.
• I saw Sarah at the grocery store yesterday.
• I saw the new movie and it was lit!
• He saw through her lies and deception.

noun a smoothbore gun for firing small shot at short range

adjective relating to or using a shotgun

• The hunter took his shotgun and set out into the woods.
• I called shotgun for the front seat of the car.
• He pulled out his shotgun and was ready to lay down some serious heat.
• She took a shotgun approach to solving the problem, trying multiple solutions at once.

noun an additional item of dress or equipment

• The soldier was equipped with all the necessary accoutrements for battle.
• She always carries around a purse full of random accoutrements.
• I can't believe he showed up to the party wearing those ridiculous accoutrements.
• In order to succeed in the business world, one must possess the necessary accoutrements of success.