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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
Noun
ammunition for cannons consisting of a cluster of iron 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"
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Will they get there and fire the bridge or will the French get within grapeshot range and wipe them out?
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
A whiz and a rattle of grapeshot among the branches high above his head roused him from his dream.
An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
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