Canister Shot (Noun)
Meaning
A metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The warship deployed canister shot to devastate the enemy's closely packed infantry lines.
- During the battle, the commander ordered his artillery to load canister shot in anticipation of an impending cavalry charge.
- The civil war saw widespread use of canister shot in combat to break enemy formations.
- A blast of canister shot shredded the upper works of the enemy frigate, leaving its crew reeling.
- The cannons were loaded with canister shot as the defenders prepared for the enemy army's impending assault on the fortified walls.