Sailing Ships - Cannons
Various terms from classic sailing ships involving the ship's cannons.
Entered: Jul 09 2007
Reference: www.merriamwebster.com
| # | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bow chaser | Small cannon on the bow pointing forward. |
| 2 | Brass monkey | Metal stand holding cannon balls |
| 3 | Carronade | Short range cannon firing large cannon balls. |
| 4 | Chain shot | Cannon balls linked with chain, used to damage a enemy ship's rigging. |
| 5 | Grape shot | Cannon shot containing smaller balls used to hurt people or sails; similar to a shotgun blast. |
| 6 | Hot shot | Round shot that was heated so that it could cause a fire. |
| 7 | Powder monkey | Boy charged with bringing gunpowder to the cannons. |
| 8 | Round shot | What most people think of as a cannon ball: a solid, metal sphere. |
| 9 | Stern chaser | Small cannon on the stern pointing backwards. |
Trivia keywords:
sailing, sail, ship, pirate, cannon
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