wapinschaw
An exhibition of weapons, according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; formerly made at certain seasons in each district.
historical
The sheriff of the county of Lanark was holding the wappen-schaw of a wild district, called the Upper Ward of Clydesdale, on a haugh, or level plain, near to a royal borough, […]
A volunteer meeting or shooting competition inspired by this traditional exhibition of weapons.
historical
Where it comes from
From Scots [Term?], ultimately from Old English. See weapon and show.
Adapted from the Wiktionary entry wapinschaw (CC BY-SA 4.0).