shot prop

noun

A wooden prop covered with tarred hemp, to stop a hole made by the shot of an enemy in a ship's side.

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Meanings

nounshot prop (plural shot props)

plural shot props

  1. nauticalA wooden prop covered with tarred hemp, to stop a hole made by the shot of an enemy in a ship's side.
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APA

shot prop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shot%20prop

MLA

“shot prop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shot%20prop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shot prop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shot%20prop.

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