shotgun formation

noun

1. a smoothbore gun, usually used for firing a charge of shot at short range, as in hunting small game
2. Football an offensive formation, esp. for passing, in which the quarterback takes the snap while standing several yards behind the line of scrimmage
   often shotgun formation

transitive verb, intransitive verb

adjective

1. done or made under duress
2. with no fixed direction or target
3. designating a long, narrow house, apartment, etc. with rooms arranged one behind the other