About The Word Grapeshot
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Grapeshot
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What's The Definition Of Grapeshot?
[n] a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot
Synonyms | Synonyms for Grapeshot: Related Terms | Find terms related to Grapeshot: ball | bar shot | bird shot | buckshot | bullet | cannon shot | cannonball | case shot | crossbar shot | duck shot | dumdum bullet | expanding bullet | grape | langrel shot | manstopping bullet | pellet | rifle ball | round shot | shell | shot | shrapnel | slug | split shot Grapeshot In Webster's Dictionary \Grape"shot`\, n. (Mil.)
A cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put
together by means of cast-iron circular plates at top and
bottom, with two rings, and a central connecting rod, in
order to be used as a charge for a cannon. Formerly grapeshot
were inclosed in canvas bags.
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