Definition of shot

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Shot (n.) A missile weapon, particularly a ball or bullet; specifically, whatever is discharged as a projectile from firearms or cannon by the force of an explosive..

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Case Shot :: Case shot () A collection of small projectiles, inclosed in a case or canister..
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..
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..
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.
Cannonade :: Cannonade (v. t.) To attack with heavy artillery; to batter with cannon shot.
White :: White (n.) Specifically, the central part of the butt in archery, which was formerly painted white; the center of a mark at which a missile is 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..
Shot :: Shot (imp. & p. p.) of Shoo.
Tell :: Tell (v. i.) To take effect; to produce a marked effect; as, every shot tells; every expression tells..
Issue :: Issue (n.) The final outcome or result; upshot; conclusion; event; hence, contest; test; trial..
Overshot :: Overshot (a.) From Overshoot, v. t..
Earreach :: Earreach (n.) Earshot.
Shotgun :: Shotgun (n.) A light, smooth-bored gun, often double-barreled, especially designed for firing small shot at short range, and killing small game..
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..
Scratch :: Scratch (n.) A shot which scores by chance and not as intended by the player; a fluke.
Gunshot :: Gunshot (n.) Act of firing a gun; a shot.
Shotting :: Shotting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sho.
Choke :: Choke (n.) A constriction in the bore of a shotgun, case of a rocket, etc..
Riddle :: Riddle (v. t.) To perforate so as to make like a riddle; to make many holes in; as, a house riddled with shot..
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