карте́чь — meaning in English

English meaning

• buckshot noun Large lead pellets loaded into shotgun shells, bigger than birdshot and used for hunting larger game or for self-defense.

Senses

карте́чь is used for these senses in English:

• buckshot (chiefly, US) Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
• 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.

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