Said of any similar motion however produced. archaic. (In quot. 1340 used absol.)

To calculate or estimate the required direction of anything which is to be launched at an object (as… intransitive. With preposition (chiefly at, for…

intransitive. Of a current, wind: To take or have a (certain) direction or course.

The action of aiming a missile weapon, aim. to give level to: to aim (a gun). to lay, bend, take level: to take aim, to aim. Also, the line of…

intransitive. To aim at something.

To take aim with a gun, etc.; to aim at.

To aim (a missile weapon); to ‘lay’ (a gun); also rarely, to bring (a spear) to the proper level for striking. Also to level one's aim. (Frequently…

to take aim: to aim or direct a weapon, missile, blow, etc., at a target; also (now less commonly) to make aim and in extended use.

intransitive. To take a sight, esp. in shooting.