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drop-shot
drop-shot n. (sense 10d.)
ΚΠ
1698 London Gaz. No. 3362/4 Drop shot of all sizes.
1858 in W. Greener Gunnery in 1858 14 (advt.) With the largest drop shot, and also with mould shot.
drop-shot
drop-shot n.
Brit. 
/ˈdrɒpʃɒt/
, /ˈdrɒpʃɒt/U.S. /ˈdrɑpˌʃɑt/
= drop-stroke n. (see also drop n. Compounds 1)./ˈdrɑpˌʃɑt/ΚΠ
1908 Captain Aug. 453/1 They never practice its [sc. the lob's] antithesis, the drop-shot.
1927 Observer 20 Mar. 27/3 Mixing up deep drives and clever drop-shots.
1963 Times 19 Jan. 3/3 He reached the first drop shot only at its second bounce.
drop-shot
drop-shot v.
Brit. /ˈdrɒpʃɒt/
, /ˈdrɒpʃɒt/U.S. /ˈdrɑpˌʃɑt/
Tennis transitive. To use a drop shot against (an opponent). Frequently in passive./ˈdrɑpˌʃɑt/ΚΠ
1913 Manch. Guardian 9 June 9/3 Her fine forehand seemed to have deserted her and she was often successfully ‘drop-shotted’.
1960 Observer 24 Apr. 32/6 Miss Truman overhit, was passed, lobbed and drop shotted, and made to look heavy-footed.
2009 A. Agassi Open 37 I start drop-shotting him, trying to make him run on the bad ankle.
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