grapeshot

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The remains of some quilted grapeshot in a museum

Etymology[edit]

grape +‎ shot, named for the resemblance of the bag of shot to a bunch of grapes.

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grapeshot (usually uncountable, plural grapeshot or grapeshots)

  1. (historical) A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.

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