round shot

/raʊnd ʃɑt/
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Other forms: round shots

Definitions of round shot
  1. noun
    a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
    synonyms: cannon ball, cannonball
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    type of:
    missile, projectile
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a target but is not self-propelled
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