Shot - Law Dictionary Search Results
Putting
The throwing of a heavy stone shot etc with the hand raised or extended from the shoulder originally a Scottish game
VerbarRasante
of the works over each other and over the country is kept very low in order that the shot may more effectually sweep or graze the ground before them
Scitamineous
Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants Scitamineaelig mostly tropical herbs including the ginger Indian shot banana and the plants producing turmeric and arrowroot
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Wanlass
an ancient tenure of lands, i.e. to drive deer to a stand, that the lord may have a shot, Blount's Tenures, 140.
Snapshot
A quick offhand shot made without deliberately taking aim over the sights
Backberinde, Backverinde, or Backberend
carrying away upon his back the deer which he had killed; bloody-handed (red handed), i.e., when he had shot or coursed, and was imbrued with blood, 4 Inst. 294.
Ciric-Sceat
Ciric-Sceat [puniciti' seminum], churchscot, or shot, an ecclesiastical due, payable on the day of St. Martin, consisting chiefly of corn, Anc. Inst. Eng.
Gun
includes a firearm of any descrip-tion and an air-gun or any other kind of gun from which any shot, bullet or other missile can be discharged,' grants to the Crown 'for every licence to be taken out
Langrage
A kind of shot formerly used at sea for tearing sails and rigging It consisted of bolts nails and other pieces of
Perrier
A short mortar used formerly for throwing stone shot
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