What is small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, -- used chiefly for killing game; as, bird shot; buckshot called?
shot — Small globular masses of lead, of various sizes, -- used chiefly for killing game; as, bird shot; buckshot. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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