That's changing TWO letters!

barge

targe

A round Scottish Shield, somewhat equivalent to the English buckler, but usually bigger.  The rim of either could - and indeed should - be used to deliver a blow to the opponents face if the opportunity arose, so neither is entirely defensive.

it was an anagram
there have been many of those


target

Sorry, not wearing it: the thread's called Change A Letter.  Not, Shuffle Them All About!

parget

A decorative plaster applied to masonry since the Middle Ages; usually now called Pargeting (or Pargetting)
though the French-derived term came first.

I'm so sorry. I will not do that again. I will point it out the next time I see it, though.


Paget

it's a disease

page

mage

mange

mane

sane

sine

sing

singe

binge

being