shot
noun
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
shotless
-
a word derived from
shot.
Example Sentences
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The Hurricanes went scoreless on four power plays, and Jeff Skinner, their leading scorer, was held shotless for the first time this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2017
Paul was held scoreless in a shotless second half.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2013
Just as in the and the England looked baffled by high-quality slow bowling, caught between shotless defence and reckless attack.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2012
His relative listlessness stretched into a rare shotless performance in Game 1 against Montreal, a 3-2 overtime loss on Thursday.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2010
The troops that had been guarding the plant and workers' homes were getting ready to evacuate, their job done, the shotless battle won.
From Time Magazine Archive
