Definition of "gutshot" [gutshot]

• A poker hand which is four cards to a straight, where only one rank can complete a straight. E.g. 3-4-6-7, only a five completes the straight. (noun)

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• "Two of those deer were gutshot and the big buck was a marginal hit yet none went more than 60 yads."
• "If the deer were gutshot I would give him time to layup at least 5 hours, unless it was raining hard, and then I would stay on the track."
• "I suspect he was gutshot and will not take the moving shot again even at that relatively close range, especially offhand."