Reikšmė

• Noun

  1. A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.
  2. (slang) The front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver; so called because the position of the shotgun-armed guard on a horse-drawn stage-coach, wagon train, or gold transport was next to the driver on a forward-mounted bench seat. Can also be used in situations of claiming other resources such as bedrooms.
  3. A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line.
  4. An offensive formation in which the quarterback receives the snap at a distance behind the center, often with a running back set to one or both sides of him.
  5. Relating to shotguns, either in a present or past sense.
  6. Relating to the threat of force or dubious means.
  7. Relating to the use of numerous, diverse or indiscriminate means to achieve a particular result.

• Verb