swan-shot

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• Swan shot — Swan Swan (sw[o^]n), n. [AS. swan; akin to D. zwaan, OHG. swan, G. schwan, Icel. svanr, Sw. svan, Dan. svane; and perhaps to E. sound something audible.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to {Cygnus},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• swan-shot — swanˈ shot noun A shot of large size, like buckshot • • • Main Entry: ↑swan …   Useful english dictionary

• swan shot — noun : a large size of shot used in hunting wildfowl and other small game …   Useful english dictionary

• Swan — (sw[o^]n), n. [AS. swan; akin to D. zwaan, OHG. swan, G. schwan, Icel. svanr, Sw. svan, Dan. svane; and perhaps to E. sound something audible.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to {Cygnus}, {Olor}, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Swan goose — Swan Swan (sw[o^]n), n. [AS. swan; akin to D. zwaan, OHG. swan, G. schwan, Icel. svanr, Sw. svan, Dan. svane; and perhaps to E. sound something audible.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of large aquatic birds belonging to {Cygnus},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• swan song — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A death song] Syn. dirge, elegy, chant du cygne (French); see song . 2. [*A final act or performance] Syn. farewell, farewell performance, parting shot*, peroration. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. a… …   English dictionary for students

• swan song — Synonyms and related words: PS, Parthian shot, Z, addendum, afterthought, apodosis, appendix, back matter, benefit, bill, catastrophe, ceasing, cessation, chant du cygne, choral service, chorus, coda, codicil, colophon, conclusion, consequence,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• split shot — a ball of lead of varying sizes with a slit in it allowing the shot to be clamped onto a line. Used to weight a fishing line such that the hook and bait sink rapidly or are positioned appropriately in the water column. The smallest size is number …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Indian shot — Indian In di*an (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus, the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu, name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus. Cf. {Hindu}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to India… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Black Swan (film) — Not to be confused with the 1942 swashbuckler film The Black Swan. Black Swan Theatrical release poster …   Wikipedia

• Tundra Swan — (Bewick s Swan/Whistling Swan) Adult Bewick s Swan, Cygnus columbianus bewickii   …   Wikipedia