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Canister shot
/kˈænəstər
ʃɑt/
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Canister shot
noun
1.
A metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm.
Synonyms:
canister
,
case shot
.
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the fieldpiece loaded with
canister shot
. I intended to receive Bedden with due honour in the hollow square thus protected. In the event of treachery, his force could be
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— Ismailia • Samuel W. Baker
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