noun
: a cannon shot consisting of two balls or half balls united by a short chain and formerly used in naval warfare to cut a ship's rigging ; also : a discharge of such shot
noun
: a cannon shot consisting of two balls or half balls united by a short chain and formerly used in naval warfare to cut a ship's rigging ; also : a discharge of such shot
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012