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Definition of Shots
1. n. pl. The refuse of cattle taken from a drove.
Definition of Shots
1. Noun. (plural of shot) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shots
1. shot [v] - See also: shot
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shots
Literary usage of Shots
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1922)
"Paragraph 10 of accused's plea was as follows: (10) That the several shots fired
by him from the said revolver at said persons at said time and place, ..."
2. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"There arc still many uncertain "shots "who aro not aware that their ... It may
be noted that almost all exceptionally good shots have the eyes set wide ..."
3. Coal Mining in Arkansas by Alvin Arthur Steel (1910)
"In all the plans shown in the figures, shots A and B may be fired one day, ...
Two large shots, if successful, give the miner all the coal he can load in ..."
4. Annual Register edited by Edmund Burke (1881)
"Seven shots each, 200, 500 and 600 yds. Snider. 1st Prize, Captain Hull, 23rd Foot.
... Ten shots, 1000 yds. Any rifle. Only bull's-eyes to count. ..."
5. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"As the division moved, aP:ir- rott battery opened upon our line, but a few
well-directed shots from Fowler's battery either caused it to change position or ..."
6. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1917)
"Poetry 10:122-3 Je '17 Snap-shots of American authors: ... J8 S '17 Snap-shots
of English authors: Bennett; poem. Bookm 45:581 Ag '17 Snap-shots of English ..."
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