firing point
Where shooters stand
A firing point is a designated position from which a weapon is discharged, particularly in military contexts or at shooting ranges.
On a rifle range, shooters occupy numbered firing points arranged at set distances from targets.
In military usage, it may refer to any location from which fire is directed at an enemy, whether a prepared position or one chosen in the moment.
The term also appears in rocketry and pyrotechnics to indicate the location where ignition occurs.
Animal's nose area
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- bulletFired metal projectile
- projectileLaunched airborne object
barrel · discharge · propellant · ignition · chamber · cartridge · caliber · recoil
Prepared weapon position
- positionLocation or stance
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- trenchLong narrow excavation
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
outpost · stronghold · garrison · redoubt · bastion · entrenchment · frontline · battlefield
Object of pursuit
- rangeExtent of variation
- bullseyeExact center target
- marksmanshipAccuracy in shooting
- archerOne who shoots arrows
biathlon · rifle · pistol · shooter · precision · aim · stance · prone
Oven for hardening clay
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- coneTapered solid, circular base
- glazeThin lustrous coating
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
stoneware · porcelain · earthenware · vitrification · maturation · sintering · oxidation · reduction
muzzle
Animal's nose area
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- bulletFired metal projectile
projectile · barrel · discharge · propellant · ignition · chamber · cartridge · caliber · recoil · gunpowder
emplacement
Prepared weapon position
fortification · outpost · stronghold · garrison · redoubt · bastion · entrenchment · frontline · battlefield · barricade
target
Object of pursuit
- rangeExtent of variation
- bullseyeExact center target
- marksmanshipAccuracy in shooting
archer · biathlon · rifle · pistol · shooter · precision · aim · stance · prone · standing
kiln
Oven for hardening clay
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- coneTapered solid, circular base
- glazeThin lustrous coating
bisque · stoneware · porcelain · earthenware · vitrification · maturation · sintering · oxidation · reduction
firing pointtarget
Object of pursuit
target area · impact point · point of impact · impact zone · strike zone
firing pointkill zone
Preplanned area of concentrated fire
target zone · danger area · impact area · cover · safe zone
fire, firing, fired, fires, firer, firearm, fireman, firemen, firehouse