grapeshot
grapeshot noun: a cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.
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Noun
grapeshot (usually uncountable, plural grapeshot or grapeshots)
grapeshot meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Vietnamese
grapeshot in Tamil
- தெறிகுண்டு
grapeshot in Tagalog
- type of shot
- metralya
grapeshot in Vietnamese
- type of shot
- đạn chùm
Forms of grapeshot
| plural | grapeshot |
|---|---|
| plural | grapeshots |
Origin of grapeshot
From grape + shot, named for the resemblance of the bag of shot to a bunch of grapes.
Questions about grapeshot
- What does grapeshot mean?
- Grapeshot means a cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.
- What is grapeshot in Tamil?
- Grapeshot in Tamil is தெறிகுண்டு. See Grapeshot meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is grapeshot?
- Grapeshot is a noun.
- What is the plural of grapeshot?
- The plural of grapeshot is grapeshot.
Words near grapeshot in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: grapeshot (page history and authors); grapeshot (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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