case-shot
noun1
Government, Military, Politics, War Historical A mixture of stones and old iron, put into a wooden case and fired from a cannon as an anti-personnel weapon.
- Synonyms
- canister
noun
Government, Military, Politics, War Historical A mixture of stones and old iron, put into a wooden case and fired from a cannon as an anti-personnel weapon.
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