pater-guardian
now historical and rare
noun
The chief monk in a Franciscan monastery.
Origin
Early 17th century.
- shooting guard
- shooting iron
- shooting jacket
- shooting range
- shooting script
- shooting star
- shooting stick
- shooting war
- shootist
- shoot it out
- shoot one's cuffs
- shoot oneself in the foot
- shoot one's mouth off
- shoot (or kill) the messenger
- shoot-out
- shoot someone/thing down
- shoot someone/thing up
- shoot the breeze (or the bull)
- shoot the sun
- shoot through
- shoot through like a Bondi tram
- shoot up
- shop
- shopaholic
- shop assistant