ricochet

a glancing rebound

A rebound or skipping, as of a ball along the ground when a gun is fired at a low angle of elevation, or of a fiat stone thrown along the surface of water.

spring back; spring away from an impact

To operate upon by ricochet firing. See Ricochet, n.

To skip with a rebound or rebounds, as a flat stone on the surface of water, or a cannon ball on the ground. See Ricochet, n.