chain shot
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[edit]chain shot (countable and uncountable, plural chain shots)
- (historical, military, nautical) A projectile consisting of two cannon balls or half balls linked by a chain, fired from cannons mostly to attack spars and rigging.
- Synonym: angel shot
- Hypernym: shot
- Coordinate terms: canister shot, grapeshot
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[edit]projectile consisting of two cannon balls linked by a chain
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