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double-shotting

double-shotting is the present participle and gerund of double-shot.

Meaning of double-shot

Verb

double-shot (third-person singular simple present double-shots, present participle double-shotting, simple past and past participle double-shotted)

  1. (transitive) To load (a cannon) with twice the shot, for increased damage at the expense of range.
    • The Indomitable raked the frigate’s stern with double-shotted guns.

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Questions about double-shotting

What is double-shotting the present participle and gerund of?
Double-shotting is the present participle and gerund of double-shot.

Words near double-shotting in the dictionary

  1. double-rippers
  2. double-sewn
  3. double-shot
  4. double-shots
  5. double-shotted
  6. double-shotting
  7. double-shuffle
  8. double-shuffled
  9. double-shuffles
  10. double-shuffling
  11. double-shufflings

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Adapted from Wiktionary: double-shotting (page history and authors); double-shot (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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