Associations to the word «Undershoot»

Wiktionary

UNDERSHOOT, verb. To shoot not far enough or not well enough.

Dictionary definition

UNDERSHOOT, verb. Fall short of (the runway) in a landing; "The plane undershot the runway".
UNDERSHOOT, verb. Shoot short of or below (a target).

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope