hash mark

noun

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When dialed to maximum magnification, the hash marks along the horizontal crosshair subtend 2 MOA each. John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 15 Jan. 2026 That call meant middle linebacker Isaiah McDuffie was responsible for playing up the field between the hash marks to take away any vertical throws between the two safeties. Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025 Field notes, Journal, hash marks, lists, charts—a textual ecosystem. Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025 But Wilson had two throws that could have been interceptions, one deep toward the right hash mark and one intermediate toward the left sideline. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hash mark

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of hash mark was in 1907

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“Hash mark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hash%20mark. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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