grapeshot
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grapeshot
- /ˈɡɹeɪpʃɒt/
Where it comes from
From grape + shot, named for the resemblance of the bag of shot to a bunch of grapes.
noun grapeshot · grapeshots
- A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.
Translations
Every language
noun type of shot
| Español | metralla |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 포도탄 podotan |
| 日本語 | 葡萄弾 budōdan |
| 中文 | 葡萄彈 /葡萄弹 pútáodàn |
| Português | metralha |
| Français | mitraille |
| Deutsch | Traubenkartätsche, Kartätsche |
| Italiano | mitraglia |
| Русский | карте́чь kartéčʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | đạn chùm |
| עברית | קֶלַע אֶשְׁכּוֹל kela eshkol |
Talk about this word "grapeshot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grapeshot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. grapeshot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grapeshot "grapeshot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grapeshot.Cite this
@misc{grapeshot_2026,
title = {grapeshot},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grapeshot},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
