shot·gun 
/ˈʃɑ:tˌgʌn/ noun
plural shot·guns /ˈʃɑ:tˌgʌn/ noun [count] 1 : a gun with a long barrel that shoots a large number of small metal balls (called buckshot) — see picture at gun; see also sawed-off shotgun 2 American football : an offensive formation in which the quarterback is a few yards behind the line of scrimmage at the start of a play
ride shotgun — see 1ride
