grapeshot

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡreɪpˌʃɒt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(grāp′shot′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
grape•shot  (grāp′shot′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Militarya cluster of small cast-iron balls formerly used as a charge for a cannon.
  • grape + shot1 1740–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
grapeshot /ˈɡreɪpˌʃɒt/ n
  1. ammunition for cannons consisting of a canvas tube containing a cluster of small iron or lead balls that scatter after firing
'grapeshot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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