metropolitan round

noun

often capitalized M

: a round in archery consisting for men of 30 arrows fired successively at 100 yards, 80 yards, 60 yards, 50 yards, and 40 yards and for women of 30 arrows fired successively at 60 yards, 50 yards, 40 yards, and 30 yards

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