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Ricochet [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

In gunnery, the firing of guns, mortars or howitzers with small charges, and elevated a few degrees, so as to carry the balls or shells just over the parapet, and cause them to roll along the opposite rampart. This is called ricochet-firing, and the batteries are called ricochet-batteries.

Ricochet [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A rebound or skipping, as of a ball along the ground when a gun is fired at a low angle of elevation, or of a fiat stone thrown along the surface of water.

Ricochet [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To skip with a rebound or rebounds, as a flat stone on the surface of water, or a cannon ball on the ground. See Ricochet, n.

Ricochet [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To operate upon by ricochet firing. See Ricochet, n.

Ricochetted [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Ricochet

Ricochetting [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Ricochet