langrage

or lan·gridge

[ lang-grij ]

noun

1. a kind of shot consisting of bolts, nails, etc., fastened together or enclosed in a case, formerly used for damaging sails and rigging in sea battles.

langrage

/ ˈlæŋɡrɪdʒ; ˈlæŋɡrəl /

noun

1. shot consisting of scrap iron packed into a case, formerly used in naval warfare

Word History and Origins

Origin of langrage¹

First recorded in 1760–70; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of langrage¹

C18: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Then yard arm and yard arm meeting, Strait began the dismal fray, Cannon mouths, each other greeting, Belched their smoky flames away: Soon the langrage, grape and chain shot, That from Barney's cannons flew, Swept the Monk, and cleared each round top, Killed and wounded half her crew.

From Project Gutenberg

Large folds of canvas were drawn up from the ship’s sides, down came tumbling sundry other bits from aloft, the muzzles of twenty guns looked grinning out of her ports, up went the glorious British ensign at her peak, and at the same moment the frigate, for such she was, sent forth a terrific shower of round shot and langrage, which made the pirate brig tremble to her keel, and struck down many a fierce desperado never to rise again.

From Project Gutenberg

It is said that Cassard had told off one of his leading men to endeavour, the moment he gained a footing on board, to run in one of the Dutchman's guns and point it along the deck; and while the remainder were at grips with the enemy, this man and half a dozen others contrived to effect this, loaded the gun with langrage—which means any odd bit of metal you can scrape up—and watched for a chance.

From Project Gutenberg

The guns that were below had on each of them a hundred musket-balls and fifty langrage nails.

From Project Gutenberg

I cannot but think that eight discharges of grape and langrage will send them to the right-about however strong they may be.

From Project Gutenberg