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English
Noun
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
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
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