grapeshot
Plural: grapeshot, grapeshots
Noun
- a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon to produce a hail of shot
- A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.
Origin / Etymology
From grape + shot, named for the resemblance of the bag of shot to a bunch of grapes.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
grapeshot: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgrapeshot: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grapeshot: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
grapeshot: valid Words With Friends Word