grapeshot

== English == === Etymology === From grape +‎ shot, named for the resemblance of the bag of shot to a bunch of grapes. === Pronunciation === === Noun === grapeshot (usually uncountable, plural grapeshot or grapeshots) (historical) A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon. Hypernym: shot Coordinate terms: chain shot, canister shot ==== Translations ==== === References === “grapeshot”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Further reading === grapeshot on Wikipedia.Wikipedia