Meaning of CASE SHOT
| Pronunciation: | | keys shât
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[n] a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm |
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| | Synonyms: | | canister, canister shot |
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| | See Also: | | ammo, ammunition, pellet, shot | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Case" shot`\ (Mil.)
A collection of small projectiles, inclosed in a case or
canister.
Note: In the United States a case shot is a thin spherical or
oblong cast-iron shell containing musket balls and a
bursting charge, with a time fuse; -- called in Europe
shrapnel. In Europe the term case shot is applied to
what in the United States is called canister.
--Wilhelm.
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