Definition of shot

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Shot (v. t.) A share or proportion; a reckoning; a scot.

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Earreach :: Earreach (n.) Earshot.
Mitraille :: Mitraille (n.) Shot or bits of iron used sometimes in loading cannon.
Shote :: Shote (v. t.) A young hog; a shoat.
Artillery :: Artillery (n.) Cannon; great guns; ordnance, including guns, mortars, howitzers, etc., with their equipment of carriages, balls, bombs, and shot of all kinds..
Pistolade :: Pistolade (n.) A pistol shot.
Arquebusade :: Arquebusade (n.) A distilled water from a variety of aromatic plants, as rosemary, millefoil, etc.; -- originally used as a vulnerary in gunshot wounds..
Aberration :: Aberration (n.) The producing of an unintended effect by the glancing of an instrument, as when a shot intended for A glances and strikes B..
Unshot :: Unshot (a.) Not hit by a shot; also, not discharged or fired off..
Riddle :: Riddle (v. t.) To perforate so as to make like a riddle; to make many holes in; as, a house riddled with shot..
Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A shaft or missile intended to be shot from a crossbow or catapult, esp. a short, stout, blunt-headed arrow; a quarrel; an arrow, or that which resembles an arrow; a dart..
Antithesis :: Antithesis (n.) An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself. He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen..
Shot :: Shot (n.) The flight of a missile, or the distance which it is, or can be, thrown; as, the vessel was distant more than a cannon shot..
Choke :: Choke (v. t.) To make a choke, as in a cartridge, or in the bore of the barrel of a shotgun..
Eyeshot :: Eyeshot (n.) Range, reach, or glance of the eye; view; sight; as, to be out of eyeshot..
Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A sliding catch, or fastening, as for a door or gate; the portion of a lock which is shot or withdrawn by the action of the key..
Pepper :: Pepper (v. t.) Figuratively: To shower shot or other missiles, or blows, upon; to pelt; to fill with shot, or cover with bruises or wounds..
Shots :: Shots (n. pl.) The refuse of cattle taken from a drove.
Shotgun :: Shotgun (n.) A light, smooth-bored gun, often double-barreled, especially designed for firing small shot at short range, and killing small game..
Hipshot :: Hipshot (a.) Having the hip dislocated; hence, having one hip lower than the other..
Midrashoth :: Midrashoth (pl. ) of Midras.
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