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(), imp. & p. p. of Shoot. Shot a.Woven in such a way as to produce an effect of variegation, of changeable tints, or of being figured; as, shot silks. See Shoot, v. t., 8. Shot n.[AS. scot, sceot, fr. scetan to shoot; akin to D. sschot, Icel. skot. 159. See Scot a share, Shoot, v. t., and cf. Shot a shooting.] A share or proportion; a reckoning; a scot. Here no shots are where all shares be. Chapman. A man is never . . . welcome to a place till some certain shot be paid and the hostess say "Welcome." Shak. Shot n.; pl. Shotor Shots (). [OE. shot, schot, AS. gesceot a missile; akin to D. schot a shot, shoot, G. schuss, geschoss a missile, Icel. skot a throwing, a javelin, and E. shoot, v.t. 159. See Shoot, and cf. Shot a share.] 1. The act of shooting; discharge of a firearm or other weapon which throws a missile. He caused twenty shot of his greatest cannon to be made at the king's army. Clarendon. 2. A missile weapon, particularly a ball or bullet; specifically, whatever is discharged as a projectile from firearms or cannon by the force of an explosive. Shot used in war is of various kinds, classified according to the material of which it is composed, into lead, wrought-iron, and cast-iron; according to form, into spherical and oblong; according to structure and modes of operation, into solid, hollow, and case. See Bar shot, Chain shot, etc., under Bar, Chain, etc. 3. Small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, -- used chiefly for killing game; as, bird shot; buckshot. Shot v. t.[imp. & p. p.Shotted; p. pr. & vb. n.Shotting.] To load with shot, as a gun. Totten. Shot n. 1. (Fisheries) (a) A cast of a net. (b) The entire throw of nets at one time. (c) A place or spot for setting nets. (d) A single draft or catch of fish made. 2. (Athletics) A spherical weight, to be put, or thrown, in competition for distance. 3. A stroke or propulsive action in certain games, as in billiards, hockey, curling, etc.; also, a move, as in chess. 4. A guess; conjecture; also, an attempt. [Colloq.] スポンサード リンク
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