Pellet
Pronunciation : Pel"let
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. pelote, LL. pelota, pilota, fr. L. pila a ball. Cf. Platoon.]
Definition : 1. A little ball; as, a pellet of wax .
2. A bullet; a ball for firearms. [Obs.] Bacon. As swift as a pellet out of a gun. Chaucer. Pellet molding (Arch.), a narrow band ornamented with smalt, flat disks.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Pel"let
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To form into small balls. [Obs.] Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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