hailshot

Meanings

• Noun

  A projectile or bullet fired from a gun during a hailstorm.

  - "During the hailstorm, the farmers took shelter as their crops were bombarded by hailshots."
  - "The hunter missed his target and instead hit a tree with a hailshot."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hailshot
mailboat , pailboat , gavel coat

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Variants

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hailstone , hailstones

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Etymology

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Hailshot is a compound word derived from 'hail' and 'shot'. 'Hail' refers to the ice pellets that fall from the sky during a storm, while 'shot' refers to a projectile or bullet.

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Trivia

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1. Hailshots can be deadly, especially when fired from high-powered guns.

2. Hailstorms can produce hailshots as large as golf balls or even bigger.

3. The largest recorded hailstone weighed over 2.2 pounds and was found in Vivian, South Dakota, in 2003.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hailstorm: A meteorological phenomenon characterized by the presence of hail and strong winds.

2. Projectile: An object that is propelled through the air, typically by the discharge of a gun or other means.

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Culture

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In literature, hailshot is often used to describe the chaos and destruction caused by a hailstorm. In art, it can be depicted as a violent and unpredictable force of nature.

How to Memorize "hailshot"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a hailstorm with ice pellets flying through the air. Imagine a gun being fired during the storm, sending a projectile, or hailshot, flying through the air.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hailshot' with 'hailstorm' and 'bullet'. Imagine a hailstorm with bullets flying through the air.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hailstorm hits hard, Hailshot is its shot in the dark' to remember the meaning of hailshot.

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