birdshot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Small lead or steel shot, as pieces of ammunition, used in shotgun shells.
  2. A rifle or pistol cartridge containing small shot instead of a single larger projectile.

Word forms

birdshot birdshots

Etymology

From bird + shot.

Related words

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