Shot Tower

Shot Tower

Shot Tower bezeichnet mehrere gleichnamige, im NRHP gelistete, Objekte:

  • Shot Tower (Maryland), ID-Nr. 69000373
  • Shot Tower (Virginia), ID-Nr. 69000286
  • Shot Tower (Wisconsin), ID-Nr. 73000080


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  • Shot tower — Shot Shot, n.; pl. {Shot}or {Shots}. [OE. shot, schot, AS. gesceot a missile; akin to D. schot a shot, shoot, G. schuss, geschoss a missile, Icel. skot a throwing, a javelin, and E. shoot, v.t. [root]159. See {Shoot}, and cf. {Shot} a share.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shot tower — Tower Tow er, n. [OE. tour,tor,tur, F. tour, L. turris; akin to Gr. ?; cf. W. twr a tower, Ir. tor a castle, Gael. torr a tower, castle. Cf. {Tor}, {Turret}.] 1. (Arch.) (a) A mass of building standing alone and insulated, usually higher than its …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shot tower — A shot tower is a tower designed for the production of shot balls by freefall of molten lead, which is then caught in a water basin. The shot is used for projectiles in firearms. hot makingProcessIn a shot tower, lead is heated until molten, then …   Wikipedia

  • Shot-Tower — Der Schrotkugelturm in Berlin Rummelsburg Bei einem Schrotturm (englisch Shot Tower) handelt es sich um einen Turm, in dem Schrotkugeln für Schrotpatronen hergestellt werden. Flüssiges Blei wird an der Spitze des Turmes durch ein Sieb gegossen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Shot Tower Historical State Park — is a state park located near the town of Austinville, Virginia. Its centerpiece is a shot tower, located along the New River, which was for many years used for the creation of ammunition. The tower is on the National Register of Historic Places,… …   Wikipedia

  • Shot Tower (Dubuque) — George W. Rogers Company Shot Tower U.S. National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

  • Shot Tower, Lambeth — The Shot Tower at the Lambeth Lead Works was a shot tower that stood on the South Bank of the River Thames in London, England, between Waterloo Bridge and Hungerford Bridge, on the site of what is now the Queen Elizabeth Hall. It was a prominent… …   Wikipedia

  • Shot Tower Inn — The Shot Tower Inn is a restaurant serving pizza and other foods located in Dubuque, Iowa. It is named in reference to the historic Shot Tower located in Dubuque.The Shot Tower is located at 4th and Locust Streets in Dubuque, just south of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Shot Tower/Market Place (Metro Subway station) — The Shot Tower/Market Place Metro Subway Station is one of 14 stops along the Baltimore Metro Subway line. It is in the central part of the city, in close proximity to many well known landmarks, including the Baltimore Shot Tower for which it is… …   Wikipedia

  • shot tower — /ˈʃɒt taʊə/ (say shot towuh) noun a tower in which shot is made by pouring molten lead through a sieve and then letting it drop into a tank of water …  

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