Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buckshot

/bˈʌkʃˌɑt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: buck-shot
IPA: /bˈʌkʃˌɑt/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Our men were all well armed with Colt's revolvers and Mississippi yagers, which last, carried a bullet, and two buckshots."

Etymology

From buck + shot.

Usage

Inflected Forms

buckshots (plural)

Phrases

buckshot land

Frequently Paired Words

scattershot birdshot

Synonyms

bird shot duck shot

Questions

How do you pronounce buckshot?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈʌkʃˌɑt/.
What does buckshot mean?: Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game.
Where does buckshot come from?: From buck + shot.

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