Associations to the word «Grapeshot»

Wiktionary

GRAPESHOT, noun. (historical) A cluster of small iron balls, put together in canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.

Dictionary definition

GRAPESHOT, noun. A cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis