shott

/ ʃɒt /

noun

1. a shallow temporary salt lake or marsh in the North African desert
2. the hollow in which it lies

shott

/ shŏt /

1. A shallow lake or marsh with brackish or saline water, especially in northern Africa. Shotts are dry during the summer, at which time they are also characterized by salt deposits and a lack of vegetation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shott¹

C19: via French chott from Arabic shatt

Example Sentences

With guidance from the jeweler Will Shott, Mr. Smith made a selection of silver and gold pendants, batlike creatures, winged ghosts, twigs and dragons, each bearing the stamp of his kinky imagination.

From New York Times

The Coyotes honored senior director of hockey development Matt Shott, 34, in a pregame ceremony on Hockey Fights Cancer Night.

From Seattle Times

Shott met his idol, Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman, and dropped then ceremonial first puck.

From Seattle Times

Shott is currently undergoing chemotherapy for cancer of the bile duct.

From Seattle Times

“We’ve all known there was a drought,” said William Shott, superintendent of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, which encompasses the lake.

From Washington Post