oakley

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Definition of oakley in English English dictionary: A surname derived from the place names in England; Any of several place names in England and the United States; an English surname derived from the placename; A key determination protocol, defined in RFC 2412; United States sharpshooter who was featured in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1860-1926)
Annie Oakley: a US woman who was very skilled at shooting, and who performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The musical show and film Annie Get Your Gun is based on her life (1860-1926). orig. Phoebe Anne Moses born Aug. 13, 1860, Darke county, Ohio, U.S. died Nov. 3, 1926, Greenville, Ohio U.S. sharpshooter. As a child she won acclaim for her marksmanship. She later toured vaudeville circuits with her marksman husband, Frank Butler. In 1885 they joined Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show; she was one of the show's star attractions for most of the next 16 years. Oakley's famous act included shooting off the end of a cigarette held in Butler's lips, hitting the thin edge of a playing card from 30 paces, and shooting distant targets while looking into a mirror. In 1887 she was presented to Queen Victoria, and later in Berlin she performed her cigarette trick with, at his insistence, Crown Prince William (later Kaiser William II) holding the cigarette

oakley

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Oak·ley

ōkli

/ˈōklē/ /ˈoʊkliː/

[ "a-nE-'O-klE ] (noun.) circa 1910. Old English - an oak clearing.

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