buckshot
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of buckshot
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at buck 1, shot 1
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"We now can establish that a pellet that came from the buckshot from the defendant's Mossberg pump-action shotgun was intertwined with the fiber of the vest of the Secret Service officer," Pirro said.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
In his commentary, he had referred to the projectiles as buckshot.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2023
Fragments fell like extraterrestrial buckshot into a national park larger than the Netherlands.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2021
“There is no silver bullet, there is, you know, golden buckshot, because it’s going to take a lot of different kinds of policies to win this battle,” Inslee said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2018
On sidewalks turned to satin figures move shoulder first, the crowns of their heads angled shields against the light buckshot that the raindrops are.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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