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Word | Grapeshot |
Chinese Meaning | 霰弹, 葡萄弹 |
a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot / 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. / ammunition consisting of a number of small iron balls fired together from a cannon., | |
Usage | ⇒ The latter succeeded, but the main attack failed as Jackson's artillery fired grapeshot and canister shot into the advancing British line. |
Synonyms | grape, ball, buckshot, bullet, grapevine, pellet, bar shot, bird shot, canister, cannon shot, cannonball, case shot, crossbar shot, duck shot, dumdum bullet, expanding bullet, langrel shot, manstopping bullet, rifle ball, round shot, |
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