shott
chott
/ (ʃɒt) /
a shallow temporary salt lake or marsh in the North African desert
the hollow in which it lies
Origin of shott
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How to use shott in a sentence
The battle began with some cannonading and "shott of arrows," in both of which the Yorkists had rather the advantage.
Battles of English History | H. B. (Hereford Brooke) GeorgeAnd Brave vallient capt. Peter Harriss was shott in his cannoe through both his leggs, bordeing of a greate shipp.
Goin easy, says he, youll beat shott 119 t the top o the cliff.
Every Man for Himself | Norman DuncanAnd we were envited to supper to Paulo Dono, our gunpouder man, where we had good cheare, and many chambers and guns shott affe.
Diary of Richard Cocks, Volume II | Richard CocksHankin's landlord was Peter shott, whose holding consisted of two small farms which had been joined together.
Mad Shepherds | L. P. Jacks
Scientific definitions for shott
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.
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