"hailshot" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From hail + shot.",
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          "text": "The Master of the Artillery did visit them sharply, with murthering Hail-shot from the Pieces mounted towards the Top of the Hill",
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        "Small shot that scatters like hailstones."
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        "(obsolete) Small shot that scatters like hailstones."
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        "(obsolete) Small shot that scatters like hailstones."
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