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Bar shot

Scope note

Shot for cannons, consisting of two spheres, hemispheres, or cylinders connected by a bar of iron, used primarily to destroy masts or rigging in naval combat. QCKDWT

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000201760

Broader Terms used

<ammunition for artillery>

Term used for

shot, bar

Created

13yrs ago

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