Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A cartridge containing shot instead of a bullet, and intended to serve various purposes.
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Examples
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"Yes: you all have a shot-cartridge ready?" said the doctor.
The Peril Finders George Manville Fenn 1870
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"Yes, father -- bullet in one barrel, shot-cartridge in the other."
The Peril Finders George Manville Fenn 1870
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