2006-07-20 08:52:27 · 13 answers · asked by coco 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Shelling referes to use of artillery (sometimes can refer to mortar fire as well). The ammunition used by howitzers and cannon are known as shells. Normally shelling also refers to a prolonged engagement with the weapons. For instance if you were to fire on a target with one shell, you wouldn't be shelling the target. However, if you used multiple shells over a period of time, it would be called shelling.
2006-07-20 09:00:56 · answer #1 · answered by Mohammed F 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shelling is associated with cannonade which can be mounted on ships in turrents, tank howitzers, half-tacks, railway cars, or fixed mountsin bunkers and caves etc. The term shelling is in reference to the casing which can look like an oversized bullet except for the navy big guns and older models which used shot! Usually shot is considered different because like navy big guns the charge or powered is loaded seperately. A shelling is thus to undergo heay bombardment for shells as opposed to being bombed out!
2006-07-20 16:12:39 · answer #2 · answered by namazanyc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shells are like really big bullets. Shelling is to shoot these from really big guns. Similar in many ways to bombing, but from very large guns.
You know those guns you see on aircraft carriers? Those shoot shells.
2006-07-20 15:56:37 · answer #3 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The artillery pounding of a determinate place, because of the artillery "shells".-
2006-07-20 15:56:13 · answer #4 · answered by Blasphemer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shelling is used for artillery rounds in flight. Shelling means being fired upon (or firing upon) using indirect fire weapons (mortar, howitzer, naval gunfire, etc.)
2006-07-21 17:43:13 · answer #5 · answered by The_moondog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shelling is another term for indirect fire, or artillery and mortars
2006-07-20 15:57:02 · answer #6 · answered by recon26_1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being on the receiving end of artillery or mortars.
2006-07-21 06:20:07 · answer #7 · answered by Ken W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shelling means to fire or shoot artillery at your enemy. You know big bombs.
2006-07-20 15:56:44 · answer #8 · answered by Iceman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's basically a volley of munitions. There are three different kinds. Oops four.
land to land.
sea to land.
air to land.
orbit to land.
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2006-07-20 15:59:28 · answer #9 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically bombing. Probably with shooting shells (little bombs) out of mortars.
2006-07-20 15:55:44 · answer #10 · answered by Soulbow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋