langrages

/ˈlæŋɡrɪdʒɪz/
noun
  1. Plural of langrage; multiple loads or types of scrap metal used as naval ammunition.
    • Historians found records of langrages being used in naval battles during the Napoleonic Wars.
    • The armory stored several langrages for different cannon calibers.
    • The blacksmith forged new langrages from broken chains and old nails.
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