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Definition of "powder and shot" []
- Ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets (noun)
WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
Use "powder and shot" in a sentence
- "The powder and shot for a gun is made up with paper into what is called a cartridge."
- "I now resolved to travel quite across to the sea-shore on that side; so, taking my gun, a hatchet, and my dog, and a larger quantity of powder and shot than usual, with two biscuit-cakes and a great bunch of raisins in my pouch for my store, I began my journey."
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