shott

American  

[shaht] / ʃɑt /

noun

plural

shotts

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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Etymology

Origin of shott

C19: via French chott from Arabic shatt

Example Sentences

For this reason I fir'd some small shott at one of the first Offenders; this made them keep at a proper distance while they stay'd, which was not long before they all went away.

From Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World by Cook, James

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

He likewise shott 2 birds that were very much like Ducks, excepting their head and Bill; their plumage were dark brown.

From Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World by Cook, James

Nor will the shott stay there, but with full violence Run through the rancke of frends, disperse and totter The best and fairest hopes thy fame was built on.

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

Our ships damage is the Mizentopmast shott close by the cap and it was a miracle stood soe long and did not fall in the rogues sight.

From Great Pirate Stories by French, Joseph Lewis