gunstone

English

Etymology

From Middle English gunstone; equivalent to gun +‎ stone: they were originally made from stone.

Noun

gunstone (plural gunstones)

1. (obsolete) A cannonball.
   • c. 1599, William Shakespeare, Henry V, Act 1, Scene 2:

     And tell the pleasant prince this mock of his / Hath turn'd his balls to gunstones

Anagrams

• nonguest, onguents

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• gunne stone, gonne-stone, gonne stone, gonn stone, gunne ston

Etymology

From gunne +‎ stone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡunstɔːn/

Noun

gunstone (plural gunstones)

1. (Late Middle English) A cannonball; a missile used by a cannon.
2. (rare, Late Middle English) A missile used by a trebuchet or similar device.

Descendants

• English: gunstone (obsolete)
• Scots: gunstane (obsolete)

References

• “gǒnne-stōn (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-23.