| 单词 | birdshot |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbirdshot birdshot n. originally U.S. shot (shot n.1 15a) of the smallest size intended for hunting birds; = dust-shot n. at dust n.1 Compounds 5. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [noun] > bullet or shot collectively > shot > small pellet1372 die?c1390 hail-shot1485 die-shot1581 dice-shot1588 birdshot1626 key-shot1648 mould shot1675 cartridge-shot1690 small shot1727 drop1753 shot-cornc1792 dust-shot1800 sparrow-hail1859 steel1898 scattershot1961 1626 in Acts Privy Council Eng. (1938) 227 The other letter for the making of shott, in reguard wee finde by the postscript of your letter that the most parte thereof was but birdshott wee have not thought fitt to give any direccion from the Board. 1630 J. Winthrop Let. 14 Aug. in Winthrop Papers (1931) II. 310 We have powder and peeces enough, but want flintes and birdshott. 1765 R. Jones New Treat. Artific. Fireworks 33 Sift what remains..with sieves of different sizes, till the iron will pass through about the bigness of small bird shot. 1884 Harper's Mag. Apr. 742/1 I could kill him with bird-shot. 2006 Philadelphia May 163/2 Instead of grabbing birdshot, he had loaded the gun with rifled slugs, solid lumps of metal. < as lemmas |
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