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

The bow-gun in the boat was in return pointed up and loaded to the muzzle with musket balls and all sorts of langrage.

From True Blue by Kingston, William Henry Giles

We had expended, at last, all our round-shot, and the greater part of our powder, and we had to load with bags of nails and any langrage we could find.

From Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days by Kingston, William Henry Giles

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

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

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