( n. )
A kind of shot formerly used at sea for tearing sails and rigging. It consisted of bolts, nails, and other pieces of iron fastened together or inclosed in a canister.
( n. )
A kind of shot formerly used at sea for tearing sails and rigging. It consisted of bolts, nails, and other pieces of iron fastened together or inclosed in a canister.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012