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

Top-chain :: Top-chain (n.) A chain for slinging the lower yards, in time of action, to prevent their falling, if the ropes by which they are hung are shot away..

Range :: Range (v.) The horizontal distance to which a shot or other projectile is carried.

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

Deflection :: Deflection (n.) The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course.

Burrel Shot :: Burrel shot () A mixture of shot, nails, stones, pieces of old iron, etc., fired from a cannon at short range, in an emergency..

Aspic :: Aspic (n.) A piece of ordnance carrying a 12 pound shot.

Shot :: Shot (pl. ) of Sho.

Shot-clog :: Shot-clog (n.) A person tolerated only because he pays the shot, or reckoning, for the rest of the company, otherwise a mere clog on them..

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

Shoot :: Shoot (v. i.) To be shot or propelled forcibly; -- said of a missile; to be emitted or driven; to move or extend swiftly, as if propelled; as, a shooting star..

Tell :: Tell (v. i.) To take effect; to produce a marked effect; as, every shot tells; every expression tells..

Shot-proof :: Shot-proof (a.) Impenetrable by shot.

Bombard :: Bombard (v. t.) To attack with bombards or with artillery; especially, to throw shells, hot shot, etc., at or into..

Foreshot :: Foreshot (n.) In distillation of low wines, the first portion of spirit that comes over, being a fluid abounding in fusel oil..

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..

Case Shot :: Case shot () A collection of small projectiles, inclosed in a case or canister..

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..

Inscribe :: Inscribe (v. t.) To assign or address to; to commend to by a shot address; to dedicate informally; as, to inscribe an ode to a friend..

Nab :: Nab (n.) The keeper, or box into which the lock is shot..

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