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Shot-proof   Listen
adjective
Shot-proof  adj.  Impenetrable by shot.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Shot-proof" Quotes from Famous Books



... impervious to heavy shot, but can be made so, and is capable of resisting any ordinary projectile that could be brought to bear on her from the decks of a ship of war. Her decks will be made torpedo and shot-proof, and several arrangements will be applied, now that it is known that the torpedo system is a success. Such a vessel as the Nina, attacking an enemy's squadron on our coast some dark night, or entering an enemy's port, ...
— Scientific American, Vol.22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 • Various



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