Spider shot

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Spider shot was a variation of the chain shot artillery ammunition, but with additional chains. It was reportedly very underutilized, despite its apparent effectiveness against small ships.

See also

• Round shot – Type of artillery projectile
• Heated shot – Ancient artillery technique
• Canister shot – Class of ammunition used by artillery
• Grapeshot – Type of ammunition consisting of multiple small balls
• Chain shot – Cannon projectile of two ball connected by chain
  • Bar shot – Cannon projectile of two balls connected by a rigid bar

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