grapeshot
/ˈɡreɪpˌʃɑt/
noun
- A cluster of small iron balls fired from a cannon, used historically as anti-personnel ammunition.
- The cannon was loaded with grapeshot to stop the advancing soldiers.
- Museums sometimes display old cannonballs and grapeshot from the 18th century.
- Grapeshot was devastating in close-range naval battles.
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