roundshot
Spherical artillery projectile
Roundshot is a solid spherical projectile fired from cannons and other muzzle-loading artillery.
Before the development of explosive shells, roundshot was the standard ammunition for naval and land warfare: The roundshot tore through the ship's hull.
Also called cannonball or solid shot.
Round artillery ammunition
- cannonLarge mounted gun
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- muzzle-loaderGun loaded from front
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
bombardment · smoothbore · naval gun · fortification · battery · rampart · mortar · gunpowder
Brittle iron-carbon alloy
- lead ballSpherical metal projectile
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- smeltingExtracting metal from ore
- foundryMetal casting facility
mold · spherical · dense · heavy · solid · forged · weighted · hardened
Of the French emperor
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
- man-of-warArmed sailing vessel
- castle siegeProlonged fortress attack
medieval warfare · broadside · black powder · musket · redoubt · bastion · parapet · embrasure
cannonball
Round artillery ammunition
- cannonLarge mounted gun
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- muzzle-loaderGun loaded from front
siege · bombardment · smoothbore · naval gun · fortification · battery · rampart · mortar · gunpowder · trajectory
cast iron
Brittle iron-carbon alloy
foundry · mold · spherical · dense · heavy · solid · forged · weighted · hardened · calibrated
Napoleonic
Of the French emperor
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
- galleonLarge historical sailing ship
- man-of-warArmed sailing vessel
castle siege · medieval warfare · broadside · black powder · musket · redoubt · bastion · parapet · embrasure · gunport
roundshotexplosive shell
Projectile containing detonating charge
high-explosive · grapeshot · chain shot · bomb · grenade
round, shot, rounds, rounded, rounding, rounder, roundest, roundly, roundness