shot across the bows

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shot across the bows

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alternative Alternative form of shot across the bow President [Franklin] Pierce, like a great war ship, fired two shots across the bows of the Congress, to bring matters to.

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"shot across the bows." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shot%20across%20the%20bows. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

shot across the bows. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shot%20across%20the%20bows

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"shot across the bows." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shot%20across%20the%20bows.

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@misc{shot_across_the_bows_2026,
  title = {shot across the bows},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shot%20across%20the%20bows},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}