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canister shot

Meaning of "canister shot" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CANISTER SHOT

ˈkænɪstə ʃɒt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CANISTER SHOT

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Canister shot is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CANISTER SHOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Canister shot

Canister shot is a kind of anti-personnel ammunition used in cannons. It was similar to the naval grapeshot, but fired smaller and more numerous balls, which did not have to punch through the wooden hull of a ship. Canister shot has been used since the advent of gunpowder-firing artillery in Western armies; however, canister shot saw particularly frequent use on land and at sea in the various wars of the 18th and 19th century. Examples of old case-shot A canister shot load of a cannon of the early 17th century, consisting of iron nails, iron fragments, loam and hemp fabric...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CANISTER SHOT

Aldershot · bloodshot · buckshot · earshot · eyeshot · grapeshot · gunshot · headshot · hotshot · moonshot · one-shot · rimshot · screenshot · shot · shott · slapshot · slingshot · snapshot · upshot

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CANISTER SHOT

canicular · canid · canikin · canine · canine corps · canine distemper · canine parvovirus · caning · caninity · Canis Major · Canis Majoris · Canis Minor · Canis Minoris · canistel · canister · canisterisation · canisterise · canisterization · canities · canker

WORDS THAT END LIKE CANISTER SHOT

action shot · approach shot · big shot · by a long shot · chip shot · drop shot · free shot · high-angle shot · like a shot · long shot · low-angle shot · mug shot · outshot · pack shot · parting shot · penalty shot · pistol shot · rifle shot · snap shot · to be a warning shot · tracking shot

Synonyms and antonyms of canister shot in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «canister shot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CANISTER SHOT

Find out the translation of canister shot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

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zh

Translator English - Chinese

罐拍
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

disparo de bote
570 millions of speakers
en

English

canister shot
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कनस्तर शॉट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اسطوانة النار
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

картечь
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

canister tiro
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যানিটার শট
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

cartouche photo
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tembakan kanister
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Kanister Schuss
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

散弾
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

용기 샷
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Canister shot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hộp nhỏ bắn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

குட்டி ஷாட்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

डांबर शॉट
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Kutu atışı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

canister colpo
65 millions of speakers
pl

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kanister strzał
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

картеч
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

împușcat canistra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shot κάνιστρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blik skoot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kapsel skott
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

canister shot
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CANISTER SHOT»

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House Documents
8,659 pounds Eli-pounder gun canister shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 181 pounds 6-pounder gun canister ... 2,414 pounds 1'2-pounder howitzer canister shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1,500 pounds 12- pounder ...
USA House of Representatives, 1868
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Congressional series of United States public documents
G59 pounds 24-pounder guu canister shot lei pound* 6-pounder gun canister shot 3,030 pounds 24-pounder howitzer canister shot. 2.414 pounds 12-pouuder howitzer canister shot 1.500 pounds 12- pounder howitzer canister shot.
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Congressional Serial Set
111 shells, strapped. 8 6-pounder block-house carriages. 6 l2-pounder howitzer canister shot. 6 caissons. 42 6~pounder canister shot. 1 travelling forge. 64 24- pounder carcasses. 1 battery wagon. 4,000 pounds loose grape and canister shot.
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House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: ...
The grape and canister shot that the Owasco threw into the bushes made their berth uncomfortable, and they broke up their camp, came into the fort all wet and draggled, having thrown many of their «nns away, and swore that they would go to ...
United States. Congress. House, 1863
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On the Prairie of Palo Alto: Historical Archaeology of the ...
... cavalry in massed formations and when the target was no greater than 1,200 feet from the cannon that fired it. Thus, it is likely the cannon(s) responsible for the two canister shot concentrations were no more than 1,200 feet away from them.
Jeffrey G. Mauck, Charles M. Haecker, And Mauck Haecker and Mauck
6
The old sea captain
They do, boys. Shot is a general name given to all kinds of balls used for artillery and fire-arms, from the pistol to the cannon ; but the shot principally now used in the British navy is of three kinds, round-shot, grape-shot, and canister-shot.
Old Humphrey, Religious Tract Society (Great Britain), 1799
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The Leisure Hour
of these are grape and canister-shot, and several varieties of shells, amongst which bomb and howitzer- shells, sbrapnell-shells, also denominated spherical case-shot," and moorsom-shells are the chief. Of all these, grape and canister- shot ...
William Haig Miller, James Macaulay, William Stevens, 1854
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Littell's Living Age
No doubt he has ; and he will, therefore, be at no loss to understand the nature of a canister-shot. Instead of a mere case of tin plate, let him imagine one of shirt- iron ; instead of dainty provisions, let him fancy the case stuffed full of small iron ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1854
9
The Living Age
No doubt he has ; and he will, therefore, be at no loss to understand the nature of a canister-shot. Instead of a mere case of tin plate, let him imagine one of sheet- iron ; instead of dainty provisions, let him fancy the case stuffed full of small iron ...
10
Professional Papers of the Corps of Engineers of the United ...
Effects of Firings upon the Ikon Shutters, upon the Iron Facings op the Embrasures, and the Iron Throat Pieces 126 SECTION I. Effects upon the shutters of \" boiler iron, produced by musket balls, canister shot, and grape shot, fired from large ...
U.S. Engineer Dept, 1857

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CANISTER SHOT»

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Underwater Metal Detecting Makes Every Dive a
We found canister shot, mini balls, grapeshot, musket balls and lots of other artifacts. As each target was located, we measured the depth it was ... «Marine Technology News, Jul 15»
2
Discoveries large and small emerge at Revolutionary War site
"Then you see an object showing you the impact of canister shot on a human being, and there's a level of realization. "Maybe the soldier went ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»
3
The Battle of Waterloo, as it happened on June 18, 1815
Moments later, his leg is blown clean off by a canister shot. There now occurs what is possibly the most British conversation in the history of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
Battle of Waterloo: How the French emperor has won the war for …
... of the three artificial legs worn by cavalry commander Henry Paget, the Earl of Uxbridge, after he was hit on the right knee by canister shot. «The Independent, Jun 15»
5
Former Istanbul governor fined for defaming 17-year-old victim as …
... of “marginal groups” during the May Day protests of 2013, during which she was hit in the head by a tear gas canister shot by the police. «Hurriyet Daily News, Jun 15»
6
Erdoğan's anger issues on agenda of Turkish politics, called 'clinical …
... months in a coma after he was hit on the head by a tear gas canister shot by a police officer during the Gezi protests in the summer of 2013. «Today's Zaman, Jun 15»
7
Is this your justice, Turkey?
Abdullah Cömert died from a gas canister shot from a police panzer. The court case was transferred to Balıkesir because of “security” reasons. «Hurriyet Daily News, May 15»
8
Remembering three men imprisoned in Andersonville
His regiment lost its sense of direction after hot canister shot ignited the forest floor and forced the troops to retreat into Confederate lines, ... «LancasterOnline, May 15»
9
Witch hunt continues against those critical of government
He was hit in the head by what is believed to be a tear gas canister shot by police, fell into a coma and became a rallying point for government ... «Today's Zaman, Apr 15»
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PHOTOS: Palestinians mark Prisoners Day, IDF responds with live fire
In Bil'in, protesters marched with photos of Bassem Abu Rahmah, who was killed by a tear gas canister shot by Israeli soldiers six years ago ... «+972 Magazine, Apr 15»
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