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Canister shot   /kˈænəstər ʃɑt/   Listen
Canister shot

noun
1.
A metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm.  Synonyms: canister, case shot.





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"Canister shot" Quotes from Famous Books



... a body of Americans appeared on the Plains of Abraham, not eight hundred yards from the walls, and gave three loud huzzas. The British answered with three cheers and with the more effective retort of cannon, loaded with grape and canister shot, and the hardy pioneers ...
— A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs - The Story of a Hundred Years, 1761-1861 • George M. Wrong


Words linked to "Canister shot" :   shot, pellet, case shot, ammunition, ammo, canister


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