Cannon shot consisting usually of two balls linked by a length of chain or wire, or sometimes of a single ball with a length of chain attached on opposite sides, used from the 17th to the 19th century to inflict damage on fortifications and most especially on the sails and rigging of ships.
AAT
3000201765
13yrs ago
This page can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: chain shot" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-86699 Accessed: 2024-12-31 03:04:01
To cite this page on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-86699|title=Terminology definition for: chain shot|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-31 03:04:01|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/terminology/term-86699
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...