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

A langrage shot, consisting of bits of iron, bullets, nails, and other matters, got together in haste for a sudden emergency.

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

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

If you think fit, sir, we’ll load the guns with langrage, and range the muskets along the deck; and then any spare moment when you are using the rifles I might be popping them off.”

From The Three Midshipmen by Prout, Victor

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

“Now’s the time for our dose of langrage, sir,” cried Needham.

From The Three Midshipmen by Prout, Victor