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grapeshot

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grape·shot  (grpsht)
n.
A cluster of small iron balls formerly used as a cannon charge.
[From its resemblance to a cluster of grapes.]
grapeshot [ˈgreɪpˌʃɒt]
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) ammunition for cannons consisting of a canvas tube containing a cluster of small iron or lead balls that scatter after firing
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Noun1.grapeshot - a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot
grape
pellet, shot - a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"
Translations
grapeshot [ˈgreɪpʃɒt] N → metralla f


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Will they get there and fire the bridge or will the French get within grapeshot range and wipe them out?
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A whiz and a rattle of grapeshot among the branches high above his head roused him from his dream.
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