Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

round shot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables
round shot
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A solid, usually iron, spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.

Example Sentences

Frequently Paired Words

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Synonyms

cannonball cannon ball solid shot

Questions

What does round shot mean?
A solid, usually iron, spherical projectile fired from a smoothbore cannon.

How to pronounce round shot

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