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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

target
     n 1: a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"
          [syn: mark]
     2: a person who is the victim of ridicule or exploitation by
        some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to
        muggers"; "everyone was fair game" [syn: prey, quarry,
         fair game]
     3: the location of the target that is to be hit [syn: target
        area]
     4: sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a
        marksman or archer to aim at [syn: butt]
     5: the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to
        be attainable); "the sole object of her trip was to see
        her children" [syn: aim, object, objective]
     v : intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed
         his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism
         directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards
         others, not towards yourself" [syn: aim, place, direct,
          point]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

Target \Tar"get\, n.
   1. A thin cut; a slice; specif., of lamb, a piece consisting
      of the neck and breast joints. [Eng.]

   2. A tassel or pendent; also, a shred; tatter. [Obs. Scot.]
Target \Tar"get\, n. [OF. targette, dim. of OF. & F. targe, of
   Teutonic origin; cf. AS. targe, OD. targie, G. zarge a frame,
   case, border, OHG. zarga, Icel. targa shield.]
   1. A kind of small shield or buckler, used as a defensive
      weapon in war.

   2.
      (a) A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to
          test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a
          projectile.
      (b) The pattern or arrangement of a series of hits made by
          a marksman on a butt or mark; as, he made a good
          target.

   3. (Surveying) The sliding crosspiece, or vane, on a leveling
      staff.

   4. (Railroad) A conspicuous disk attached to a switch lever
      to show its position, or for use as a signal.

Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (2003-OCT-10) 

target

   SCSI target

Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary 

Target
   (1 Sam. 17:6, A.V., after the LXX. and Vulg.), a kind of small
   shield. The margin has "gorget," a piece of armour for the
   throat. The Revised Version more correctly renders the Hebrew
   word (kidon) by "javelin." The same Hebrew word is used in Josh.
   8:18 (A.V., "spear;" R.V., "javelin"); Job 39:23 (A.V.,
   "shield;" R.V., "javelin"); 41:29 (A.V., "spear;" R.V.,
   "javelin").