shoots

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, or shuts.


A large pipe or channel to lead away water, dirt, ballast, shot, &c., is called a shoot. The overfalls of a river, where the stream is narrowed by its banks, whether naturally or artificially, especially the arches of a bridge, constitute a shoot.

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  • scupper-shoots

    Metal or wooden tubes which carry the water from the decks of frigates to the sea-level. ...

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