Grapeshot

Pronunciation: /ˈɡreɪpʃɒt/

Definitions of grapeshot

noun a cluster of small iron balls or lead pellets fired from a cannon as a projectile

Example Sentences

A1 The soldiers loaded their cannons with grapeshot.

A2 During the battle, grapeshot was used to inflict maximum damage on the enemy.

B1 Grapeshot was a common ammunition used in naval warfare in the 18th century.

B2 The effectiveness of grapeshot in close combat made it a popular choice among military strategists.

C1 The use of grapeshot in battles was eventually phased out with the development of more advanced artillery technology.

C2 Historians debate the impact of grapeshot on the outcome of certain key battles in military history.

Examples of grapeshot in a Sentence

formal The soldiers loaded their cannons with grapeshot before the battle.

informal I heard they fired grapeshot at the enemy troops.

slang The grapeshot really messed up the enemy's formation.

figurative Her words felt like grapeshot, piercing through his defenses.

Grammatical Forms of grapeshot

• past tense: grapeshotted
• plural: grapeshots
• comparative: more grapeshot
• superlative: most grapeshot
• present tense: grapeshots
• future tense: will grapeshot
• perfect tense: have grapeshot
• continuous tense: is grapeshotting
• singular: grapeshot
• positive degree: grapeshot
• infinitive: to grapeshot
• gerund: grapeshotting
• participle: grapeshot

Origin and Evolution of grapeshot

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'grapeshot' originated from the practice of loading cannonballs resembling clusters of grapes into cannons.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to cannonballs clustered together resembling grapes, 'grapeshot' later came to specifically mean small round projectiles used in artillery shells.