Definition of Shrapnil
Shrap"nel (?), a. Applied as an
appellation to a kind of shell invented by Gen. H. Shrapnel of
the British army. -- n. A shrapnel shell;
shrapnel shells, collectively.
Shrapnel shell (Gunnery), a projectile
for a cannon, consisting of a shell filled with bullets and a small
bursting charge to scatter them at any given point while in flight.
See the Note under Case shot.
Shrap"nel (?), a. Applied as an
appellation to a kind of shell invented by Gen. H. Shrapnel of
the British army. -- n. A shrapnel shell;
shrapnel shells, collectively.
Shrapnel shell (Gunnery), a projectile
for a cannon, consisting of a shell filled with bullets and a small
bursting charge to scatter them at any given point while in flight.
See the Note under Case shot.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A collective term for fragments and debris thrown out by an exploding shell or landmine.
- (slang) Money, especially coinage.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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