round shot en · NOUN
Meanings
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A solid, usually iron, spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.
Just then, with a roar and a whistle, a round-shot passed high above the roof of the log-house and plumped far beyond us in the wood. Treasure Island (1883), Robert Louis Stevenson
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| round shot | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
cartridge · shell · canister · ball
Synonyms
solid shot (solid spherical projectile) · cannon ball (solid spherical projectile) · cannonball (solid spherical projectile)
Translations (1)
pl kula armatnia (projectile)