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() Alt. of race
(v. t.) To shoot for the pot, i.e., cooking; to secure or hit by a pot shot; to shoot when no special skill is needed.
(v. t.) To secure; gain; win; bag.
(v. i.) To take a pot shot or shots, as at game or an enemy.
(n.) The total of the bets at stake at one time, as in racing or card playing; the pool;
(n.) a horse heavily backed; a favorite.
(n.) A plain defensive headpiece; later, and perhaps in a jocose sense, any helmet; -- called also pot helmet.
(n.) The total of the bets at one time; the pool.