Definitions for: Case Shot


[n] a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm



Webster (1913) Definition: Case" shot` (Mil.)
A collection of small projectiles, inclosed in a case or
canister.

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 in Europe
shrapnel. In Europe the term case shot is applied to
what in the United States is called canister.
--Wilhelm.

Synonyms: canister, canister shot

See Also: ammo, ammunition, pellet, shot

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