GRAPESHOT

Meaning of GRAPESHOT in English

noun a cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put together by means of cast-iron circular plates at top and bottom, with two rings, and a central connecting rod, in order to be used as a charge for a cannon. formerly grapeshot were inclosed in canvas bags.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

GRAPESHOT — mitrallie
English interlingue dictionary
GRAPESHOT — noun Date: 1745 an antipersonnel weapon consisting of a cluster of small iron balls shot from a cannon
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GRAPESHOT — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: so called from the resemblance to a bunch of grapes : a cluster consisting usually of nine …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAPESHOT — (n.) A cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put together by means of cast-iron circular plates at …
Английский словарь Webster
GRAPESHOT — ( n. ) A cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put together by means of cast-iron circular …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAPESHOT — /grayp"shot'/ , n. a cluster of small cast-iron balls formerly used as a charge for a cannon. [ 1740-50; GRAPE …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAPESHOT — n. cluster of small iron balls formerly used as cannon shot
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GRAPESHOT — noun Date: 1745 : an antipersonnel weapon consisting of a cluster of small iron balls shot from a cannon
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRAPESHOT — ■ noun historical ammunition consisting of a number of small iron balls fired together from a cannon.
Concise Oxford English vocab
GRAPESHOT — [grape.shot] n (1747): an antipersonnel weapon consisting of a cluster of small iron balls shot from a cannon
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GRAPESHOT — cannon charge consisting of small round balls, usually of lead or iron, and used primarily as an antipersonnel weapon. Typically, …
Britannica English vocabulary
GRAPESHOT — grapeshot BrE AmE ˈɡreɪp ʃɒt AmE \ -ʃɑːt
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GRAPESHOT — / ˈgreɪpʃɒt; NAmE -ʃɑːt/ noun [ U ] a number of small iron balls that are fired together from a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GRAPESHOT — n. hist. small balls used as charge in a cannon and scattering when fired.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GRAPESHOT — n. hist. small balls used as charge in a cannon and scattering when fired.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GRAPESHOT — n. hist. small balls used as charge in a cannon and scattering when fired.
Oxford English vocab
GRAPESHOT — [noun] [U] - a mass of small iron balls which were fired together from a cannon (= a big gun) …
Cambridge English vocab
GRAPESHOT — Synonyms and related words : ball, bar shot, bird shot, buckshot, bullet, cannon shot, cannonball, case shot, crossbar shot, duck …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GRAPESHOT — n. Pronunciation: ' gr ā p- ˌ shät Function: noun Date: 1745 : an antipersonnel weapon consisting of a cluster …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CANNON — Long-range artillery piece, as distinguished from other big gun s such as the howitzer or mortar . Early cannons, appearing …
Английский словарь Британика
RAIN — I. ˈrān noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English reyn, from Old English regn, rēn; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TIER SHOT — noun : grapeshot having the shot arranged in regular tiers separated by plates
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LONG TOM
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRAPE — ˈgrāp noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French crape, grape hook, grape stalk, bunch of grapes, grape, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOMPION — (n.) The iron bottom to which grapeshot are fixed.
Английский словарь Webster
MOW — (v. t.) To cut down; to cause to fall in rows or masses, as in mowing grass; -- with down; …
Английский словарь Webster
GRAPE — (n.) Grapeshot.
Английский словарь Webster
TOMPION — ( n. ) The iron bottom to which grapeshot are fixed.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MOW — ( v. t. ) To cut down; to cause to fall in rows or masses, as in mowing grass; -- …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAPE — ( n. ) Grapeshot.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAPE — — grapelike , adj. /grayp/ , n. 1. the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRAPE — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French grape grape stalk, bunch of grapes, grape, of Germanic origin; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary

Webster English vocab

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