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• a variation of chott.

shott

American  

[shaht] / ʃɑt /

noun

shotts plural

1. Geology. a variant of chott.

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shott British  

/ ʃɒt /

noun

1. a shallow temporary salt lake or marsh in the North African desert

2. the hollow in which it lies

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shott Scientific  

/ shŏt /

1. A shallow lake or marsh with brackish or saline water, especially in northern Africa. Shotts are dry during the summer, at which time they are also characterized by salt deposits and a lack of vegetation.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• shotts
  plural

Etymology

Origin of shott

C19: via French chott from Arabic shatt

Example Sentences

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shott shotts

Only one man Slightly wounded in the Engagement by a Splinter, John Taylor, two more by an Accident a peice Going off after the fight and shott them both in the Arm.

From Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents by Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin)

Another paper states “what iron in pigs, barr, and shott have beene cast and made, sold, or otherwise disposed of, or remaining in stock,” between 28th February, 1653, and 2nd August, 1656.

From Iron Making in the Olden Times as instanced in the Ancient Mines, Forges, and Furnaces of The Forest of Dean by Nicholls, H. G. (Henry George)

Att 6 that evening saw the lookt for island, and the Pirate came up with us on our starboard side within shott.

From Great Pirate Stories by French, Joseph Lewis

The ships being four, appointed themselves in the best order they could, for the best shew, and shott off all theire ordinance to the value of twenty marks in powder.

From An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa by Jackson, James Grey

The Pirate being now in little more than half Pistoll shott from us, wee could discerne abundance of men who went aft to the Quarter Deck, which as wee suppose was to consult.

From Great Pirate Stories by French, Joseph Lewis

There will be charges savd then; for my part I am but one, and there are shotts enough.

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)