Meanings
nounPalliser shot (uncountable)
- historicaluncountablegovernmentA type of early cast-iron armour-piercing artillery projectile, with a pointed nose hardened by chilling during the casting process.
Origin
Invented by Sir William Palliser.
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Palliser shot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palliser%20shot
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“Palliser shot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palliser%20shot. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Palliser shot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palliser%20shot.
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