shot props

A form of shot prop — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of shot prop
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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