A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer / Comprising ancient and modern military technical terms, historical accounts of all North American Indians, as well as ancient warlike tribes; also notices of battles from the earliest period to the present time, with a concise explanation of terms used in heraldry and the offices thereof. The work also gives valuable geographical information. Compiled from the best authorities of all nations. With an appendix containing the Articles of war, etc.

by Thomas Wilhelm

Shot, Case-. See [Case-shot].

Shot, Chain-. See [Chain-shot].

Shot, Grape-. See [Grape-Shot].

Shot-belt. A belt having a pouch for carrying shot.

Shot-gauge. An instrument for measuring the diameter of round-shot.

Shot-tower. A lofty tower for making shot, by dropping from its summit melted lead, which cools in the descent, and is received into water or other liquid.

Shoulder. The upper part of a blade of a sword. Also, the salient angle of the flank of a bastion. To shoulder, to lay on the shoulder, or to rest anything against it. Hence, to shoulder arms, a word of command in the manual exercise.

Shoulder-belt. See [Belts].

Shoulder-knot. An ornamental knot of gold cord on cloth of the same color as the facings of the arm to which the officer belongs, with insignia of rank and number of regiment embroidered on the cloth ground. They are worn on the shoulder by commissioned officers of the army, and are sometimes embroidered. A kind of epaulette.

Shoulder-strap. A narrow strap, 1³⁄₈ inches wide by 4 inches long, bordered with an embroidery of gold ¹⁄₄ inch wide. It is worn on the shoulder of a commissioned officer in the army, indicating by a suitable device the rank he holds in the service. See [Rank, Insignia of].