What is etym: [Perhaps a different word.] An irregularly shaped piece of metal, used as a missile for a gun called?
slug — Etym: [Perhaps a different word.] An irregularly shaped piece of metal, used as a missile for a gun. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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