What is "shotgun"

Shotgun \Shot"gun`\, n. A light, smooth-bored gun, often double-barreled, especially designed for firing small shot at short range, and killing small game.

1821, American English, from shot (n.) in the sense of "lead in small pellets" (1770) + gun (n.). As distinguished from a rifle, which fires bullets. Shotgun wedding first attested 1903, American English. To ride shotgun is 1963, from custom of having an armed man beside the driver on the stagecoach in Old West movies to ward off trouble.

1. 1 Of or relating to a shotgun. 2 Occurring as a result of the threat of force. 3 Utilizing numerous or highly diverse means to achieve a particular result. n. 1 (label en firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge. 2 (context slang English) 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. 3 (context US English) A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line. Mostly heard in the southern United States. 4 (context American football English) A play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the snapper when the ball is hiked, ideally allowing for an easier pass play. v

2. 1 (context slang smoking English) To inhale from a pipe or other smoking device, followed shortly by an exhalation into someone else’s mouth. 2 (context transitive informal English) To verbally lay claim to (something) 3 (context transitive baseball English) To hit the ball directly back at the pitcher. 4 (context US slang English) To rapidly drink a beverage from a can by making a hole in the bottom of the can, placing the hole above one's mouth, and opening the top.

1. n. firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges [syn: scattergun]

2. [also: shotgunning, shotgunned]

A shotgun is a type of firearm.

Shotgun may also refer to:

Shotgun is the third album by Tony Lucca and it was released on March 30, 2004.

Shotgun is the twenty third 87th Precinct novel by Ed McBain.

"Shotgun" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series Breaking Bad, and the 38th overall episode of the series. It originally aired on AMC in the United States on August 14, 2011.

"Shotgun" is a song by Dutch electronic trio Yellow Claw, featuring vocals by Dutch singer Rochelle Perts (credited under her mononymous stage name Rochelle). It was released in November 2013 as a single through Spinnin' Records. It reached the top 10 in the Netherlands and the top 20 in Belgium.

The song received remixes by DJ Quintino and LNY TNZ on the Spinnin' Records sublabel SPRS.

A shotgun (also known as a scattergun and peppergun, or historically as a fowling piece) is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug. Shotguns come in a wide variety of sizes, ranging from 5.5 mm (.22 inch) bore up to bore, and in a range of firearm operating mechanisms, including breech loading, single-barreled, double or combination gun, pump-action, bolt-, and lever-action, semi-automatic, and even fully automatic variants.

A shotgun is generally a smoothbore firearm, which means that the inside of the barrel is not rifled. Preceding smoothbore firearms, such as the musket, were widely used by armies in the 18th century. The direct ancestor to the shotgun, the blunderbuss, was also used in a similar variety of roles from self defence to riot control. It was often used by cavalry troops due to its generally shorter length and ease of use, as well as by coachmen for its substantial power. However, in the 19th century, these weapons were largely replaced on the battlefield with breechloading rifled firearms, which were more accurate over longer ranges. The military value of shotguns was rediscovered in the First World War, when American forces used 12-gauge pump action shotguns in close-quarters trench fighting to great effect. Since then, it has been used in a variety of roles in civilian, law enforcement, and military applications.

The shot pellets from a shotgun spread upon leaving the barrel, and the power of the burning charge is divided among the pellets, which means that the energy of any one ball of shot is fairly low. In a hunting context, this makes shotguns useful primarily for hunting birds and other small game. However, in a military or law enforcement context, the large number of projectiles makes the shotgun useful as a close quarters combat weapon or a defensive weapon. Militants or insurgents may use shotguns in asymmetric engagements, as shotguns are commonly owned civilian weapons in many countries. Shotguns are also used for target shooting sports such as skeet, trap, and sporting clays. These involve shooting clay disks, known as clay pigeons, thrown in various ways.

"Shotgun" is a 1965 single by Junior Walker & the All Stars, which was written and composed by Walker and produced by Berry Gordy Jr. and Lawrence Horn. It reached number one on the U.S. R&B Singles chart for four non-consecutive weeks and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. Guitarist Jimi Hendrix performed the song live with the All Stars.

Shotgun uses only one chord throughout the entire song -- A-flat seventh. Other songs featuring this same structure (or non-structure) are Chain of Fools and Land of 1000 Dances.

"Shotgun" is a song by American rock band Limp Bizkit from their sixth studio album, Gold Cobra (2011). Notable for showcasing the guitar playing of Wes Borland and production by DJ Lethal. Written by Fred Durst, Borland, DJ Lethal, John Otto and Sam Rivers, the song describes sitting at home brandishing a shotgun.

"Shotgun" distinguishes itself from the style that the band is better known for with its heavier, guitar-driven style, as opposed to previous songs by the group, which were driven by the production of turntablist and sound designer DJ Lethal, and features a solo by Borland, something that Limp Bizkit is not generally known for. It was released as the album's first single in May 2011, and peaked at number 26 on the Canadian Rock Chart. The song was favorably received by critics, who appraised Borland's heavy guitar playing, and DJ Lethal's sound design.

"Shotgun" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow. It was released on June 2, 2014 as the third single from her eighth studio album, Feels Like Home. The song was written by Crow, Chris DuBois, Kelley Lovelace and John Shanks.

Shotgun is a 1955 Technicolor Western film starring Sterling Hayden, Yvonne De Carlo and Zachary Scott.

It was based on a story written by actor Rory Calhoun. Producer John Champion tried to get Calhoun in the movie but Universal-International would not lend him out.

Shotgun are an American funk band, from Detroit, Ohio, who recorded six albums between 1977 and 1982. They also had eight hit records on the Billboard R&B chart, the most successful being "Don't You Wanna Make Love" which reached #35 on the R&B chart in 1979. The band was formed by 24-Carat Black band members William Talbert, Tyrone Steels, Ernest Lattimore and Gregory Ingram.

Of the band's 1977 debut album Shotgun, Dusty Groove said, "The first album by Shotgun — one of the many major label funk groups who flourished briefly at the end of the 70s. The group have a harder sound than most of this nature — with plenty of guitars in the mix, and an overall heavier sound than you’d expect from an effort of this type. In fact, there’s almost a rock/funk kind of groove going on — one that would be more typical of early 70s crossover efforts on Epic, in the wake of Sly Stone and other artists like that."

Shotgun were a 1970s rock band from the Dallas area in Texas, US. The band consisted of Guy Houston on drums, Hugh Coleman on bass, John Michael Soria on lead guitar, Russ Skarsten on keyboards, and Billy Metcalf on lead vocals.

The band's 1976 album Dallasian Rock was remastered and reissued by ShroomAngel Records, in 2014. Reviewing the album for seaoftranquility.org, Pete Pardo awarded the album five stars and said: "This is incredible material that should have been huge back in the day, and the amazing thing is it still sounds fresh and exciting here in 2014. The ShroomAngel team have done a wonderful job on the remastering, so be prepared for a killer listening experience." Michael Insuaste, reviewing the album for jammagazine.com, said: "Owner Rich Patz has once again recovered disregarded tapes from one of Dallas' favorite 70's local rock band and released their 11 track studio recordings on his label that is slowly getting recognition from old and new fans alike. Patz, a diligent music aficionado, is on a mission to sniff out lost recordings and re-release them with an improved sound and impressive packaging.

Shotgun Revisted, issued as a download album on reverbnation.com by Scarwinds Records, includes 15 songs, including some of those from Dallasian Rock. The band were described as having "dominated the Dallas-Ft. Worth music scene from 1974 thru 1976." Apart from Hugh Coleman, the band also included Bill Randolf and Charlie Stephens on bass. In 2006 singer Chelsey Austin released a CD singing to the music of the band, edited and remixed by drummer/producer Guy Houston.