Phrase guide

round shot

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A solid, usually iron, spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

Examples

  • Just then, with a roar and a whistle, a round-shot passed high above the roof of the log-house and plumped far beyond us in the wood. Treasure Island (1883), Robert Louis Stevenson

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cannonball, cannon ball

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: projectile, missile

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: kula armatnia — projectile