WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
chain′ shot′, 
  1. Militarycannon shot consisting of two balls or half balls connected by a short chain, formerly used in naval artillery to destroy the masts and sails of enemy ships.
  • 1575–85

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