grape shot

[greyp-shot]

grape·shot

[greyp-shot]
noun
a cluster of small cast-iron balls formerly used as a charge for a cannon.

Origin:
1740–50; grape + shot1
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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grape shot definition


  1. mod.
    alcohol intoxicated; drunk on wine. : After the reception, Hank found himself a little grape shot.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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