shotgun:1
noun1776{ds||1||}
- a usually smoothbore shoulder weapon capable of firing shot at short ranges
- an offensive football formation in which the quarterback plays a few yards behind the line of scrimmage and the other backs are scattered as flankers or slotbacks
shotgun:2
adjective
shotgun
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1892{ds||1||}
- of, relating to, or using a shotgun
- involving coercion
- covering a wide field with hit-or-miss effectiveness
shotgun house
noun
shotgun house
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1903
- a house in which all the rooms are in direct line with each other usually front to back —called also shotgun cottage, shotgun shack
shotgun marriage
noun
shotgun marriage
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1929{ds||1||}
- a marriage forced or required because of pregnancy —called also shotgun wedding
- a forced union
shotgun seat
noun
shotgun seat
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1940
- the front passenger seat of a vehicle
shotgun start
noun
shotgun start
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1958
- a start of play (as in a tournament) in which groups of players tee off at the same designated time on different tees so that all groups begin their rounds simultaneously
sawed-off shotgun
noun
sawed-off shotgun
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- a shotgun that has a shorter barrel than a regular shotgun
sawn-off shotgun
noun
sawn-off shotgun
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- a shotgun that has a shorter barrel than a regular shotgun
ride:1
verbbefore 12th century{ds|i|1|a|}
- to sit and travel on the back of an animal that one directs
- to travel in or on a conveyance
- to travel as if on a conveyance : be borne
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