stone-shot

He hurled it from him [3] from his sling [3] the length of a stone-shot at the yoke of Conall's chariot, so that he broke the chariot-collar [a] in two and thereby Conall fell to the ground, so that the nape of his neck went out from his shoulder.

The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge Unknown

Cesare had a narrow escape from a stone-shot fired from the castle, whilst one of his officers -- Onorio Savelli -- was killed by a cannon-ball from the duke's own guns, whose men, unaware of what was taking place, were continuing the bombardment.

The Life of Cesare Borgia Rafael Sabatini 1912

In the affair Cesare had a narrow escape from a stone-shot fired from the castle, whilst one of his officers -- Onorio Savelli -- was killed by a cannon-ball from the duke's own guns, whose men, unaware of what was taking place, were continuing the bombardment.

The Life of Cesare Borgia Sabatini, Rafael, 1875-1950 1912

Down in the square was heard the sentinel's tread; from a bough that drooped against the wall a globe of vegetable gold fell with the noise of stone-shot.

Sir Mortimer Mary Johnston 1903

They have worn the rock smooth, so that it glistens like glass in the morning sun, for, as if aware of the folly of urging on its regiments of well-mounted cavalry to come dashing in upon the wild white-maned sea-horses, or the more sober lines of heavy infantry in uniforms of green and blue, the sea has for countless ages bombarded Carn Du with stone-shot in the shape of great boulders.

A Terrible Coward George Manville Fenn 1870

Lastly, too, plum-puddings, somewhat resembling those stone-shot used by the Turks in days of yore, were placed before the carvers, and were pronounced excellent as to composition, but were declared to possess rather more consistency than was absolutely requisite.

The Three Commanders William Henry Giles Kingston 1847

As late as the year 1835, Mr Deane, by means of his ingenious invention, the diving-bell, was enabled to recover several guns, parts of the wreck, and some stone-shot of the _Mary Rose_.

How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 William Henry Giles Kingston 1847