grapeshot, grape
(noun) a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot
Source: WordNet® 3.1
grapeshot (usually uncountable, plural grapeshot or grapeshots)
(historical) A cluster of small iron balls, put together in canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.
Source: Wiktionary
Grape"shot`, n. (Mil.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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