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Meaning of shot garland | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A wooden or rope frame for holding shot, attached to the coamings or ledges of the deck of a ship.

Examples

“Kydd went to the shot garland around the main hatch and rolled a ball on to the cradle.”
“One 12 -pound shot was found resting in the shot garland in the bow and the other under the forward deck.”
“A disaffected sailor is able to lift a cannon ball out of a shot garland and allow it to decide for itself what damage it will do.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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