grapeshot

American  

[greyp-shot] / ˈgreɪpˌʃɒt /

noun

1. a cluster of small cast-iron balls formerly used as a charge for a cannon.

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grapeshot British  

/ ˈɡreɪpˌʃɒt /

noun

1. ammunition for cannons consisting of a canvas tube containing a cluster of small iron or lead balls that scatter after firing

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Etymology

Origin of grapeshot

First recorded in 1740–50; grape + shot ¹

Example Sentences

There are companies who provide this service, such as Oracle-owned Grapeshot, but it costs, so many brands don't bother.

From BBC • May 10, 2018

That type of experience can lead consumers to use ad blockers, according to John Snyder, founder of the U.K.-based online ad firm Grapeshot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2015

We marched another mile or so Silent, w'ith the dire Expectation of Grapeshot & Cannonade.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

We was terrified of the Grapeshot, which we could hear Strike the Sand — so when we gained Hog Island Shore, we hurled ourselves into a Ditch quivering & there remained.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

The Weymouth, the Cruizer Sloop, and two or three Fireships, kept firing, during the Night, with Grapeshot into the Woods adjoining to where the Troops were to land.

From A Journal of the Expedition to Carthagena With Notes: In Answer to a Late Pamphlet Entitled, An account of the Expedition to Carthagena by Anonymous