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round shot

round shot noun: a solid, usually iron, spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.

Noun

round shot (plural round shot)

  1. A solid, usually iron, spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
    • Just then, with a roar and a whistle, a round-shot passed high above the roof of the log-house and plumped far beyond us in the wood. Treasure Island (1883), Robert Louis Stevenson

Synonyms of round shot

Forms of round shot

pluralround shot

Questions about round shot

What does round shot mean?
Round shot means a solid, usually iron, spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
What part of speech is round shot?
Round shot is a noun.
What is the plural of round shot?
The plural of round shot is round shot.

Words near round shot in the dictionary

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  2. Round Rock
  3. round s
  4. round ship
  5. round ships
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  7. round stingray
  8. Round Swamp
  9. round table
  10. round tables
  11. round the bend

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