grapeshot

English

Etymology

grape + shot

Noun

grapeshot (usually uncountable, plural grapeshot or grapeshots)

  1. (historical) A cluster of small iron balls, put together in canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.

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References

  • grapeshot in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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