"round shot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: round shot [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|round shot}} round shot (plural round shot)
  1. (military, weaponry) A solid, usually iron, spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon. Categories (topical): Artillery, Military Synonyms (solid spherical projectile): cannonball, cannon ball, solid shot Related terms: ball, canister, shell, cartridge Coordinate_terms: grapeshot

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