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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..

Artillery :: Artillery (n.) Cannon; great guns; ordnance, including guns, mortars, howitzers, etc., with their equipment of carriages, balls, bombs, and shot of all kinds..

Overshot :: Overshot (a.) From Overshoot, v. t..

Ladle :: Ladle (v. t.) A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot..

Firearm :: Firearm (n.) A gun, pistol, or any weapon from a shot is discharged by the force of an explosive substance, as gunpowder..

Rasante :: Rasante (a.) Sweeping; grazing; -- applied to a style of fortification in which the command of the works over each other, and over the country, is kept very low, in order that the shot may more effectually sweep or graze the ground before them..

Pool :: Pool (n.) In rifle shooting, a contest in which each competitor pays a certain sum for every shot he makes, the net proceeds being divided among the winners..

Shot-free :: Shot-free (a.) Not to be injured by shot; shot-proof.

Unshot :: Unshot (a.) Not hit by a shot; also, not discharged or fired off..

Hearing :: Hearing (n.) Extent within which sound may be heard; sound; earshot.

Calipers :: Calipers (n. pl.) An instrument, usually resembling a pair of dividers or compasses with curved legs, for measuring the diameter or thickness of bodies, as of work shaped in a lathe or planer, timber, masts, shot, etc.; or the bore of firearms, tubes, etc.; -- called also caliper compasses, or caliber compasses..

Pistolade :: Pistolade (n.) A pistol shot.

Bowshot :: Bowshot (n.) The distance traversed by an arrow shot from a bow.

Perrier :: Perrier (n.) A short mortar used formerly for throwing stone shot.

Ironclad :: Ironclad (n.) A naval vessel having the parts above water covered and protected by iron or steel usually in large plates closely joined and made sufficiently thick and strong to resist heavy shot.

Key :: Key (n.) An instrument by means of which the bolt of a lock is shot or drawn; usually, a removable metal instrument fitted to the mechanism of a particular lock and operated by turning in its place..

Undershot :: Undershot (a.) Moved by water passing beneath; -- said of a water wheel, and opposed to overshot; as, an undershot wheel..

Columbiad :: Columbiad (n.) A form of seacoast cannon; a long, chambered gun designed for throwing shot or shells with heavy charges of powder, at high angles of elevation..

Shotted :: Shotted (a.) Loaded with shot.

Gunshot :: Gunshot (n.) Act of firing a gun; a shot.

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