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grapeshot
grape·shot G0232700 (grāp′shŏt′)n.1. A cluster of small iron balls or other small projectiles, often contained in a canvas bag, that scatter when fired from a cannon, formerly used as an antipersonnel round.2. Such balls or projectiles considered as a group.
[From its resemblance to a cluster of grapes.]grapeshot (ˈɡreɪpˌʃɒt) n (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) ammunition for cannons consisting of a canvas tube containing a cluster of small iron or lead balls that scatter after firinggrape•shot (ˈgreɪpˌʃɒt)
n. a cluster of small cast-iron balls formerly used as a charge for a cannon. [1740–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | grapeshot - a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shotgrapepellet, shot - a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear" |
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Synonyms for grapeshotnoun a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shotSynonymsRelated Words |