Case shot

Case shot
Case shot Case" shot` (Mil.) A collection of small projectiles, inclosed in a case or canister. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]


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  • case-shot — noun any mixture of stones and old iron, put into a wooden case and fired from a cannon as an anti personnel weapon Syn: canister …   Wiktionary

  • case-shot — noun historical bullets or pieces of metal in an iron case, fired from a cannon …   English new terms dictionary

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