Noun
Alternative spelling of hotshot
(historical, military, nautical) Round shot that has been heated to a glow before firing in order to set wooden enemy ships afire.
After being struck by three hot shot from the coastal fort, the attacking ship of the line burned uncontrollably until the flames reached her powder magazine and she blew up.
hot-shot (plural hot-shots)
Alternative spelling of hotshot
hot-shot
Arizona's forest fires are not waiting for April, and neither will we. That is why I am pushing for stepped up deployment for Hot Shot wildfire crews in March rather than April, in order to better prepare for the expected fires in northern Arizona. Rick Renzi
Even with hot-shot lawyers, a paltry low bail and two extra years of freedom, a day of reckoning eventually comes. Source: Internet
Watch as Malek Jaziri rips a hot shot on the run against Alexander Zverev at the Citi Open in Washington, D.C. Watch live tennis at tennistv. Source: Internet
Outside the live broadcast hours, viewers will be able to play along with a range of automated games that will include Get Set Roulette, Face Up Hold 'Em and Hot Shot Keno. Source: Internet
They were optional, however, on other Chryslers, priced around $400, at a time when an entire Crosley Hot Shot retailed for $935. Source: Internet
Today, Egypt were without hot-shot striker Mohamed Salah, who was an unused substitute. Source: Internet