A round shot is a solid spherical projectile without explosive charge, launched from a gun. Its diameter is slightly less than the bore of the barrel from which it is shot. A round shot fired from a large-caliber gun is also called a cannonball .
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chain shot ⓘ shot for cannons, consisting of two spheres, hemispheres, or cylinders connected by a chain
heated shot ⓘ heated projectile fired from a cannon
stone ammunition ⓘ ammunition consisting of stone
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