Crossbar shot

a projectile which folds into a sphere for loading, but on leaving the gun expands to a cross with a quarter ball at the end of each arm; - used in naval actions for cutting the enemy's rigging.

See also: Crossbar

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

References in periodicals archive

It was the second crossbar shot in two nights for the Sharks; they've hit three posts and the two crossbars - solid shots, not nicks - in the last three games.

Worcester gets shut out; Monarchs simply best team in Atlantic Division

Schaefer had a couple of breaks on the crossbar shots, but overall played extremely well.

Scatter shots; Sharks bombard net, but can't score

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