Cast-iron balls
cast-iron balls
Related Terms
have brass balls
Historical Examples
The cast-iron balls fitting the bores of their respective guns, as distinguished from grape or other shot.
The Sailor’s Word-Book William Henry Smyth
At the beginning of the 1400’s cast-iron balls had made an appearance.
Artillery Through the Ages Albert Manucy
In Western Europe cast-iron balls were found to be more effective than the larger balls of stone.
Old and New Paris, v. 2 Henry Sutherland Edwards
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