chain shot (English, noun)
expansion: chain shot (countable and uncountable, plural chain shots)
Senses:
topics: government
military
nautical
politics
transport
war
glosses: A projectile consisting of two cannon balls or half balls linked by a chain, fired from cannons mostly to attack spars and rigging.
tags: countable
historical
uncountable
Forms:
form: chain shots
tags: plural
form: chain-shot
tags: alternative
form: chainshot
tags: alternative