grapeshot (Meaning)
grapeshot (n)
a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot
grapeshot (n.)
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.
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grapeshot Sentence Examples
- The cannons spewed grapeshot, tearing through the enemy ranks like a whirlwind.
- The grapevine-like clusters of metal balls caused devastating wounds upon impact.
- The grapeshot rattled against the wooden walls of the fort, creating a deafening cacophony.
- Sailors on the deck were decimated by the deadly hail of grapeshot.
- The gruesome effect of grapeshot left a battlefield littered with mangled corpses.
- The grapeshot wounds festered and became infected, leading to a slow and agonizing death.
- Artillerymen aimed and fired the grapeshot with deadly precision, targeting enemy fortifications and infantry.
- The soldiers' morale dwindled as they witnessed the horrific carnage caused by grapeshot.
- The roar of cannons and the clatter of grapeshot drowned out every other sound on the battlefield.
- The grapeshot's devastating impact shattered bones and tore apart flesh, leaving behind a gruesome aftermath.
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The cannons spewed grapeshot, tearing through the enemy ranks like a whirlwind.
The grapevine-like clusters of metal balls caused devastating wounds upon impact.
The grapeshot rattled against the wooden walls of the fort, creating a deafening cacophony.
Sailors on the deck were decimated by the deadly hail of grapeshot.
