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Webster 1913 Edition


gunstone

gun′stoneˊ

(gŭn′stōnˊ)
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Noun.
A cannon ball; – so called because originally made of stone.
[Obs.]
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition


Gunstone

GUN'STONE

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Noun.
A stone used for the shot of cannon. Before the invention of iron balls, stones were used for shot.

Definition 2024


gunstone

gunstone

English

Noun

gunstone (plural gunstones)

  1. (obsolete) A cannonball.
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