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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHAIN SHOT

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Chain shot is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CHAIN SHOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chain shot

Chain-shot

In artillery, a chain-shot is an obsolete type of naval ammunition formed of two sub-calibre balls, or half-balls, chained together. Bar shot is similar, but joined by a solid bar. They were used in naval warfare in the age of sailing ships and black powder cannons to shoot masts, or to cut the shrouds and any other rigging of a target ship. Chain shot was used by the defenders of Magdeburg in May 1631 as an anti-personnel load, which according to counselor Otto von Guericke was one reason for the extreme violence of the victorious attackers. When fired, after leaving the muzzle, the shot's components tumble in the air, and the connecting chain fully extends. In past use, as much as six feet of chain would sweep through the target. However, the tumbling made both bar and chain shot less accurate, so they were used at shorter ranges. An example of bar shot Chain shot was normally not used as an anti-personnel load; this role was fulfilled more effectively and at lower cost by canister shot or grapeshot.

Definition of chain shot in the English dictionary

The definition of chain shot in the dictionary is cannon shot comprising two balls or half balls joined by a chain, much used formerly, esp in naval warfare to destroy rigging.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHAIN SHOT

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chain rule
chain saw
chain smoker
chain stitch
chain store
chain wheel
chain-link fence
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WORDS THAT END LIKE CHAIN 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
pack shot
parting shot
penalty shot
pistol shot
rifle shot
shot
snap shot
to be a warning shot
tracking shot

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

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Translation of «chain shot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHAIN SHOT

Find out the translation of chain shot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chain shot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chain shot» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

链杆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tiro de la cadena
570 millions of speakers

English

chain shot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

श्रृंखला शॉट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلسلة النار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цепь выстрел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cadeia de tiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চেন শট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tir de la chaîne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tembakan rantai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kettenschuss
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鎖弾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

체인 샷
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chain shot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắn chuỗi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சங்கிலி ஷாட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साखळी शॉट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zincir atış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

catena di tiro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łańcuch strzał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ланцюг постріл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

împușcat lanț
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shot αλυσίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ketting skoot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kedjeskott
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chain shot
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chain shot

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAIN SHOT»

The term «chain shot» is normally little used and occupies the 149.941 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHAIN SHOT» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHAIN SHOT»

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A Treatise on Ordnance and Naval Gunnery
The different varieties of shot may be classed as follows : Round shot, bar shot, chain shot, grape .shot, and canister shot. Bar shot and chain shot are not now in use. 304. Bar Shot. Bar shot consists of two solid hemispheres connected by a ...
Edward Simpson, 1862
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Artillery Through the Ages: A Short Illustrated History of ...
Variations of round shot were bar shot and chain shot (fig. 41), two or more projectiles linked together for simultaneous firing. Bar shot appears in a Castillo inventory of 1706, and like chain shot, was for specialized work like cutting a ship's ...
Albert C. Manucy, 1994
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Chain-Shot
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Kristen Nehemiah Horst, 2011
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The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference
... and fired from the same gun. The chain would cause the balls to spin in the air, thus entangling and bringing down the rope rigging of an enemy ship. There was little ship-to-ship combat in the Civil War, so chain shot was hardly a factor.
Margaret E. Wagner, Gary W. Gallagher, Paul Finkelman, 2009
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Official catalogue of the Museum of Artillery in the ...
6 oz. 760. Double-headed shot for a 32-pr. calibre 14-4 in. long, weighing 40 lbs. 13 oz. 761-3. Chain-shot with hemispherical cases, for 3-pr., 6 pr., and 18-pr. calibres. Weights 3 lbs., 5 lbs., and 17 lbs. 764. Pair of chain-shot for a 3-pr. calibre, ...
Sir J. H. (John Henry) Lefroy, 1864
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Muzzle-Loading Artillery Drill Manual: Muzzle-Loading ...
In the early stages of an engagement, while two ships were maneuvering for the best position, a captain might try to use dismantling shot to disable the maze of sails and rigging. Chain shot was issued in a variety of forms:  A bag containing  ...
William Speir
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Napoleon's Gold
the gun captain must warn his crew to 'clear the gun' meaning to stand clear and the gun is fired. If the ship's capt'n only wishes to disable, he will instruct the gun captains to fire on an uproll at the other ship's rigging using grape or chain shot.
Mark M. McMillin, 2011
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The Royal Navy 1793-1815
rammer and sponge, chain shot and bar shot. (Angus Konstam) Types of ammunition Various types of ammunition were used by the Navy, the most common being a solidiron ball called a round shot (the term 'cannon ball' was not in use at the ...
Gregory Fremont-Barnes, 2013
9
Wars of the Age of Louis Xiv, 1650-1715
Other naval ordnance included “chain shot,”“bar shot,”and “fireshot.”Chain shot was a hollowed cannonball containing a chain affixed to loops linking the half- spheres of the shell. When fired, the shell broke apart to the length of the chain, ...
Cathal J. Nolan, 2008
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The Pirate Dictionary
However, they were not as destructive to humans as a 'whiff of grapeshot', or 'bar and chain shot', which maximised the maiming capacity of cannons. 'Case shot' was a cylindrical tin full of small shot, stones, musket bullets and small pieces of ...
Breverton, Terry

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHAIN SHOT»

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1
Ask 411 Wrestling: Did Cena and Lesnar Try to Bleed at Extreme …
And then later in the match, Lesnar bleeds from a chain shot. The blade is banned in WWE as we know but there seemed little doubt in either ... «411mania.com, Jul 15»
2
Wingstop Takes Flight In IPO
7 The fast-casual chicken wings and fries chain shot up 61% to 30.59 after pricing 5.8 mil shares at 19, above the recently raised 16-18 range. «Investor's Business Daily, Jun 15»
3
WWE Extreme Rules: Rusev Vs. John Cena (Russian Chain Match …
Rusev with a chain shot to the gut. Rusev whips Cena over the back with the chain now. Rusev hits three corners but Cena rolls to the floor to ... «Wrestling Inc., Apr 15»
4
Overwatch: new heroes and map revealed
... with a robotic arm who can fan-fire his revolver for blitz fire, flashbang foes and slowly take aim to wipe out groups of enemies in a chain shot. «PC Gamer, Mar 15»
5
Colling It In The Ring: 3PW Raven's Rules 11/22/2003
Roadkill avoids a chain shot and hits a TKO! There is no referee for the cover attempt so Mack goes back to his chain and nails Roadkill to get ... «411mania.com, Feb 15»
6
Ruby Tuesday: Strategic Menu Additions And Focus On Operational …
The casual dining restaurant chain shot up impressively in October after reporting impressive first-quarter results. In fact, Ruby Tuesday ... «Seeking Alpha, Nov 14»
7
Asian Games 2014: Indian men 4th in rifle shooting
Chain shot 1164-51x (385 in kneeling, 395 in prone and 394 in standing) while Rajput hit 1159-38x (382 in kneeling, 395 in prone and 382 in ... «Cricket Country, Sep 14»
8
Will Rite Aid Keep Skyrocketing?
After reporting sales results for the month of June, shares of the country's third largest publicly traded drugstore chain shot up nearly 6% -- and ... «Motley Fool, Jul 14»
9
Lewis County Leads State in Logging Deaths
On August 12, 2010, Michael Messner, 47, was struck in the neck by a broken saw chain link when the cutting chain experienced chain shot. «The Chronicle, Jun 14»
10
7 shot glasses you can be proud of at your next party
—Collapsible key chain shot glass: This shot glass gets major points for being a key chain. Because you never know when you'll be at ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 14»

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