case shot
1Case 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… …
2case-shot — caseˈ shot noun Canister shot, an artillery projectile for use at close quarters • • • Main Entry: ↑case …
3case shot — n. a quantity of small projectiles enclosed in a single case, as a shrapnel shell, for firing from a gun …
4Case-shot — Caseshot was a projectile used in ordnance for fighting at close quarters. It consists of a thin metal case containing a large number of bullets or other small projectiles, such as musketballs, stones, or old pieces of iron. Case shot was… …
5case shot — noun a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm • Syn: ↑canister, ↑canister shot • Hypernyms: ↑ammunition, ↑ammo • Part Meronyms: ↑shot, ↑pellet * …
6case shot — kartečė statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Didesni negu 5 mm medžioklinių šautuvų šratai. atitikmenys: angl. canister; case shot rus. картечь …
7case shot — kartečė statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Sviedinys, kuris sprogdavo lėkdamas iš vamzdžio; iš žiočių jau išlėkdavo sviedinyje buvę kulkos, šratai, skeveldros. Jas pakeitė ↑šrapnelis. atitikmenys: angl. canister; case shot rus. картечь ryšiai:… …
8case shot — a collection of small projectiles in a case, to be fired from a cannon. Also called canister, canister shot. [1665 75] * * * …
9case shot — /ˈkeɪs ʃɒt/ (say kays shot) noun a collection of small projectiles in a case, to be fired from a cannon …
10case-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 …
