grapeshot

[ greyp-shot ]

noun
  1. a cluster of small cast-iron balls formerly used as a charge for a cannon.

Origin of grapeshot

1
First recorded in 1740–50; grape + shot1

Words Nearby grapeshot

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How to use grapeshot in a sentence

  • Probably this was a piece of what the long knives called canister shot or grapeshot in Wolf Paw's shoulder.

    Shaman | Robert Shea
  • Reluctantly, because he wanted to see where the grapeshot was hitting, Raoul crouched down behind a hay bale.

    Shaman | Robert Shea

British Dictionary definitions for grapeshot

grapeshot

/ (ˈɡreɪpˌʃɒt) /


noun
  1. ammunition for cannons consisting of a canvas tube containing a cluster of small iron or lead balls that scatter after firing

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