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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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