Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chain shot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
chain shot
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A projectile consisting of two cannon balls or half balls linked by a chain, fired from cannons mostly to attack spars and rigging.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

chain shots (plural) chain-shot (alternative) chainshot (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

canister shot grapeshot

Synonyms

angel shot

Questions

What does chain shot mean?
A projectile consisting of two cannon balls or half balls linked by a chain, fired from cannons mostly to attack spars and rigging.

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