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

The two other boats boarded on the starboard side, amid a hot fire of langrage of all sorts poured down upon them.

From The Three Midshipmen by Prout, Victor

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

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

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