chain shot

English

Alternative forms

• chain-shot, chainshot

Noun

chain shot (countable and uncountable, plural chain shots)

1. (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

Translations

projectile consisting of two cannon balls linked by a chain

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• Dutch: kettingkogel m
• Finnish: ketjukuula
• French: boulet chaîné m
• German: Kettenkugel f
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• Swedish: kedjelod n