wapinschaw /ˈwɑpɪnʃɔː/ noun2 •(Scotland, historical) An exhibition of weapons, according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; formerly made at certain seasons in each district.The sheriff of the county of Lanark was holding the wappen-schaw of a wild district, called the Upper Ward of Clydesdale, on a haugh, or level plain, near to a royal borough, […] — 1816 •(Scotland, historical) A volunteer meeting or shooting competition inspired by this traditional exhibition of weapons. formswapinschaws