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BAR-SHOT [1 record]

Record 1 2018-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Antique and Obsolete Weapons
  • Guns (Naval)
DEF

[A] projectile made up of solid shot at opposite ends of a steel bar or a chain.

OBS

[Bar shots were] used to destroy a ship's masting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes anciennes
  • Canons (Navires)
DEF

Projectile composé de boulets reliés entre eux par une barre de fer ou une chaîne, utilisé pour détruire la mâture d'un navire.

Spanish

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