langrage


lan·grage

L0040900 (lăng′grĭj)n. A type of shot consisting of scrap iron loaded into a case and formerly used in naval warfare to damage sails and rigging.
[Origin unknown.]

langrage

(ˈlæŋɡrɪdʒ) ,

langrel

or

langridge

n (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) shot consisting of scrap iron packed into a case, formerly used in naval warfare[C18: of unknown origin]