| shot put | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an athletic event in which contestants hurl or put a heavy metal ball or shot as far as possible |
| 2. | a single put of the shot |
| 'shot-putter | |
| —n | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |