langrage

American  

[lang-grij] / ˈlæŋ grɪdʒ /

Or langridge

noun

1. a kind of shot consisting of bolts, nails, etc., fastened together or enclosed in a case, formerly used for damaging sails and rigging in sea battles.

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langrage British  

/ ˈlæŋɡrɪdʒ, ˈlæŋɡrəl /

noun

1. shot consisting of scrap iron packed into a case, formerly used in naval warfare

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Etymology

Origin of langrage

First recorded in 1760–70; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Round shot would have danced over the water and left them comparatively safe; but in the deadly hail of langrage such escape was impossible.

From The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 6 by Various

The guns are loaded with langrage, and Captain Fuller issues orders to prepare for our defence.

From The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific by Pearse, Alfred

Grasping them all, I rolled them up with a pen-knife and pencil-case, and some small coin, and rammed them all down into the two barrels together—a regular charge of langrage.

From My First Voyage to Southern Seas by Pearse, Alfred

A discharge of langrage from one of the two long brass guns, mounted on her prow, flew amongst the boats, without taking effect.

From The King's Own by Marryat, Frederick

Burrel, langrage, and other irregular substitutes, may be included under the term.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir