Meanings
nounchain shot (countable and uncountable, plural chain shots)
plural chain shots · alternative chain-shot · alternative chainshot
- countablehistoricaluncountablegovernmentA projectile consisting of two cannon balls or half balls linked by a chain, fired from cannons mostly to attack spars and rigging.
Synonyms: angel shot
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA projectile consisting of two cannon balls or half balls linked by a chain, fired from cannons mostly to attack spars and rigging.
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Translations
Dutch kettingkogel
- kettingkogelprojectile consisting of two cannon balls linked by a chain
Finnish ketjukuula
- ketjukuulaprojectile consisting of two cannon balls linked by a chain
French boulet chaîné
- boulet chaînéprojectile consisting of two cannon balls linked by a chain
German Kettenkugel
- Kettenkugelprojectile consisting of two cannon balls linked by a chain
Polish kula łańcuchowa
- kula łańcuchowaprojectile consisting of two cannon balls linked by a chain
Russian цепно́й кни́ппель
- цепно́й кни́ппель (cepnój kníppelʹ)projectile consisting of two cannon balls linked by a chain
Swedish kedjelod
- kedjelodprojectile consisting of two cannon balls linked by a chain
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chain shot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20shot
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“chain shot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20shot. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chain shot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20shot.
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