- (v.t.) To operate upon by ricochet firing. See Ricochet, n.
- (n.) 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.
- (v.i.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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