A wapenshaw or wapinshaw (from the Old English for "weapon show") was originally a gathering and review of troops formerly held in every district in Scotland.reference to wapinshaw at barracks in Glasgow The object was to satisfy the military chiefs that the arms of their retainers were in good condition and that the men were properly trained in their use.
Use of 'wapenshaw' in lawn bowls The term is still in use, to describe some competitions by bowling clubsnotice of wappenshaw competition at Prestwick Howie bowling clubreport of Wapinshaw competition at Gourock Park bowling club in Scotland.
Use of 'wapenshaw' in shooting Wapenshaw is also occasionally used, in Scotland and elsewhere in the United Kingdom for rifle or other gun shows, particularly those involving historic weapons.Report on Aberdeen shooting club Wapinshaw, 2011Results of the Aberdeen Wapinshaw, 2013-2016
The Woodcraft Folk Wapenshaw is also widely used by The Woodcraft Folk to describe a daily ceremony when camping, which involves each camper removing all belongings from their tent and laying them out on a groundsheet in a fixed order. This serves two purposes: to air out the tent, and to ensure that no items have been lost.
References
Further reading Wapenshaw as a Woodcraft ceremony. Retrieved June 1, 2005. National Rifle Association of Great Britain list of events including a wapenshaw by the Historic Breechloading Smallarms Association. Retrieved June 1, 2005.