Kartätsche — meaning in English

English meaning

• grapeshot noun Cannon ammunition made of many small iron balls bundled in a cloth bag.
• screed noun A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.

Senses

Kartätsche is used for these senses in English:

• grapeshot (historical) A cluster of small iron balls, put together in a canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.
• screed A tool such as a long strip of wood or other material which is drawn over a wet layer of concrete, plaster, etc., to make it smooth and flat; also, a machine that achieves this effect; a screeder.

screed — full definition

1. noun A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.
2. noun A long, angry piece of writing or speech that criticises something harshly.
3. noun (usually plural) A large amount of something.
4. noun A term used in building work and masonry.

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