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ROUND SHOT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does round shot mean?
• ROUND SHOT (noun)
The noun ROUND SHOT has 1 sense:
1. a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
Familiarity information: ROUND SHOT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cannon ball; cannonball; round shot
Hypernyms ("round shot" is a kind of...):
missile; projectile (a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled)
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