Meaning of kasteskud | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A shot fired without using the sights (point shooting, aka unsighted fire), or any quickly and imprecisely aimed shot (potshot).
   neuter
2. A cannon shot fired at above 4 degrees of elevation.
   neuter, obsolete

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Examples

“[…] nu er det min tur – et kasteskud mod den ene – den anden styrter af sted rundt om hjørnet, og vejen er fri.”

[…] now it's my turn – an unsighted shot at one of them – the other runs off around the corner, and the path is clear.

“Politiets datamateriale opererer med såkaldt kastede skud samt sigtede skud.”

The records of the Police operate with so-called pointed shots, as well as aimed shots.

“Samme Dag kastede ogsaa 2 fjendtlige Bombarderer Bomber mod Prøvesteen, som besvarede deres Ild med en Deel Kasteskud.”

The same day, two enemy bombarders also launched bombs against Prøvestenen, who responded to their fire with a number of arched cannon shots.

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