grapeshot
nounEtymology From grape + shot, named for the resemblance of the bag of shot to a bunch of grapes.
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Historical, Usually A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.
noun
Etymology From grape + shot, named for the resemblance of the bag of shot to a bunch of grapes.
Historical, Usually A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.
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