chain shot

noun

cannon shot consisting of two balls or half balls connected by a short chain, formerly used in naval artillery to destroy the masts and sails of enemy ships.

Origin of chain shot

First recorded in 1575–85

Words nearby chain shot

chain-react, chain reaction, chain reflex, chain rule, chain saw, chain shot, chainsman, chain-smoke, chain smoker, chainstitch, chain store

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Example sentences from the Web for chain shot

Round-shot and chain-shot and langridge came showering thickly down upon them.
True Blue|W.H.G. Kingston
Four cannons were pointed at the Suliotes, loaded with chain-shot and broken glass.
The Lion of Janina|Mr Jkai
Chain-shot was at that time a new invention; commonly attributed to De Wit.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F.|David Hume
It is not necessary to explain at length the advantages of the chain-shot.
Told by the Death's Head|Mr Jkai

And how if they swept us off the causeway with a chain-shot?
Cardigan|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for chain shot

chain shot

noun

cannon shot comprising two balls or half balls joined by a chain, much used formerly, esp in naval warfare to destroy rigging

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单词	chain shot
释义	chain shot noun cannon shot consisting of two balls or half balls connected by a short chain, formerly used in naval artillery to destroy the masts and sails of enemy ships. Origin of chain shot First recorded in 1575–85 Words nearby chain shot chain-react, chain reaction, chain reflex, chain rule, chain saw, chain shot, chainsman, chain-smoke, chain smoker, chainstitch, chain store Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chain shot Round-shot and chain-shot and langridge came showering thickly down upon them. True Blue\|W.H.G. Kingston Four cannons were pointed at the Suliotes, loaded with chain-shot and broken glass. The Lion of Janina\|Mr Jkai Chain-shot was at that time a new invention; commonly attributed to De Wit. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F.\|David Hume It is not necessary to explain at length the advantages of the chain-shot. Told by the Death's Head\|Mr Jkai And how if they swept us off the causeway with a chain-shot? Cardigan\|Robert W. Chambers British Dictionary definitions for chain shot chain shot noun cannon shot comprising two balls or half balls joined by a chain, much used formerly, esp in naval warfare to destroy rigging Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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