chain shots

A form of chain shot — A 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of chain shot
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APA

chain shots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20shots

MLA

“chain shots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20shots. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chain shots,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chain%20shots.

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