- grapeshots
- n. cluster of small iron balls formerly used as cannon shot
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
grapeshots
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Grapeshot — is a type of anti personnel ammunition used in cannons. Instead of solid shot, a mass of loosely packed metal slugs is loaded into a canvas bag. Grapeshot can also be improvised from chainlinks, shards of glass, rocks, etc. When assembled, the… … Wikipedia
