Shot 3
Shot 3 :
Another name for a shackle as unit of length for anchor chains. In this use, common in the U.S., a shot equals 15 fathoms, 90 feet or 27.432 meters. The origin of this name for a length of chain is not certain. It may be a corruption of "shut," since anchor chains are formed by shutting clasps or shackles to join shorter lengths of chain
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