Phrase guide

bar shot

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A double-headed shot, consisting of a bar, with a ball or half ball at each end; formerly used for destroying the masts or rigging in naval combat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: boutkogel — double-headed shot connected by a bar
  • Dutch: schietbout — double-headed shot connected by a bar
  • Finnish: tankokuula — double-headed shot connected by a bar
  • French: boulet ramé — double-headed shot connected by a bar
  • German: Stangenkugel — double-headed shot connected by a bar
  • Portuguese: palanqueta — double-headed shot connected by a bar
  • Russian: книппель (knippelʹ) — double-headed shot connected by a bar
  • Spanish: palanqueta — double-headed shot connected by a bar
  • Swedish: kedjelod — double-headed shot connected by a bar
  • Ukrainian: кніпель (knipelʹ) — double-headed shot connected by a bar