نضل1 نَضَلَهُ He overcame him, or surpassed him, in shooting. (S, Msb, K.) 3 نَاضَلَهُ He vied, competed, or contended for superiority, with him in shooting. (S, Msb, K.) b2:  نَاضَلَهُ, inf. n. تِنْصَالٌ: see بَيَّنَهَ. b3:  نَاضَل عَنْهُ (tropical:)  He defended him, pleaded in defence of him, or repelled from him; (K, TA;) spoke in his defence, excusing him; (S, TA;) defended him, &c., as above; (S;) contended, or pleaded, in his defence; (TA;) defended him; and contended in his defence. (Msb.)