toxology nonce-wd.
(tɒkˈsɒlədʒɪ)
[f. Gr. τόξον bow + -logy.]
prop. The study of the bow, i.e. archery; in quot. humorously used for ‘archery’.
| 1843 Fraser's Mag. XXVII. 401 He is reluctant to..run the risk of exposing his well-varnished cab as a pleasing target for the poles of the loitering omnibuses, the drivers of which latter have obtained a well-earned fame for their dexterity in this..department of toxology. |