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Grapeshot

Grapeshot Meaning & Definition
Grapeshot Definition And Meaning

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

See Also | pellet | 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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