campshot

[ kamp-shot ]

/ ˈkæmpˌʃɒt /

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noun

a facing of planks and piles placed along the bank of a river to prevent erosion.

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Also called campshedding, campsheeting.

Origin of campshot

First recorded in 1685–95; origin uncertain

Words nearby campshot

Camp Pendleton, camp pie, camp robber, campshed, camp shirt, campshot, campsite, Camp Springs, campstool, camp stove, camptonite