What is the meaning of probable error?

(DoD, NATO) See horizontal error.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). probable error. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/probable_error/definitions/1963479
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "probable error" http://smartdefine.org/probable_error/definitions/1963479 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, probable error, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/probable_error/definitions/1963479>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "probable error" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/probable_error/definitions/1963479>