"browning shot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: browning shots [plural]
Etymology: See brown (“mass of birds or animals in hunting”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} browning shot (plural browning shots)
  1. (naval) A haphazard shot at a group of vessels.
    Sense id: en-browning_shot-en-noun-zwyyYvu7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war

Inflected forms

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        "A haphazard shot at a group of vessels."
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        "(naval) A haphazard shot at a group of vessels."
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