a list of candidates selected from a longer list, and from which one or more successful candidates are in turn selected. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see short, list.

Alternative spelling of shooting iron

(chiefly US, colloquial, dated) A firearm, especially a handgun.

(real estate) A property sale negotiated with a mortgage company in which a lender takes less than the total amount due.

(idiomatic, slang) Pubic hair.

(idiomatic) To have someone in a difficult situation in which he or she is without alternatives and can be controlled.

(UK) A small retail store, often in a residential area, that carries a limited selection of everyday items such as newspapers, sweets and stationery, and is open long hours for the convenience of shoppers.

(colloquial, of a male) To be sterile.

(Britain) A retail store floor supervisor.

To hit the moon, with a rocket or by other means. / (figuratively, by extension) To attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement.