Wapenshaw

Wapenshaw, in ancient Scottish usage, a periodical gathering of the people within various areas for the purpose of seeing that each man was armed in accordance with his rank, and ready to take the field when required. Numerous statutes regulate the wapenshaws, and under the later Stuarts attendance was rigorously enforced. Sports, archery, &c. were indulged in at such meetings. The name has been in some places revived for volunteer meetings and shooting competitions.