Grapeshot
Pronunciation : Grape"shot`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put together by means of cast-iron circular plates at top and bottom, with two rings, and a central connecting rod, in order to be used as a charge for a cannon. Formerly grapeshot were inclosed in canvas bags.
(Mil.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913