shack v.— «“Quite often you can lose a few,” says Morse. “Somebody having a cookout or something, they’ll grab a few or haul a few traps.” It’s such a common occurrence that locals have a name for it: “shacking gear.”» —“Hot Lobsters” by Stacey...
shack n.— «Nearly all of them “hit the shack,” meaning they came within 20 feet of the targets.» —“Battle stations: plans take shape for an air war on Iraq, but success may be elusive.” by Russell Watson Newsweek Feb. 16, 1998. (source: Double...
shack n.— «I could see the bombs fly to the target on the FLIR…one second…Direct hit. “Shack!!!” I shouted over the radio. (That’s one term we picked up from our Air Force friends.) My wingman achieved the same results.» —“Desert Fox: The third...
shack n. a direct hit on a target by a bomb or missile. Etymological Note: Perhaps from the actual shacks—‘rude cabins or huts’—used in live-fire target practice. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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n.— «Schmidt: “Shack.” [jargon for direct hit].» —“Doubts Before Bombing” by Dave Goldiner N.Y. Daily News Jan. 16, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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n.— «Twenty-two seconds after dropping his bomb, Schmidt gave the universal striker-pilot signal for a direct hit: “Shack.”» —“A Soldier’s Story: Part Two” by Ron Corbett Ottawa Citizen (Can.) Nov. 24, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)