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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 grape·shot /ˈgrepˌʃɑt/
 葡萄彈

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Grape·shot n. Mil. A cluster, usually nine in number, of small iron balls, put together by means of cast-iron circular plates at top and bottom, with two rings, and a central connecting rod, in order to be used as a charge for a cannon. Formerly grapeshot were inclosed in canvas bags.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 grapeshot
      n : a cluster of small projectiles fired together from a cannon
          to produce a hail of shot