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grape·shot 
[greyp-shot] Pronunciation Key
[greyp-shot] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a cluster of small cast-iron balls formerly used as a charge for a cannon. |
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| grape·shot
(grāp'shŏt') Pronunciation Key
n. A cluster of small iron balls formerly used as a cannon charge. [From its resemblance to a cluster of grapes.] |
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| grapeshot | |
noun | |
| a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Grapeshot
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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