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Webster 1913 Edition

gunstone

gun′stoneˊ

(gŭn′stōnˊ)
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Noun.
A cannon ball; – so called because originally made of stone.
[Obs.]
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition

Gunstone

GUN'STONE

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Noun.
A stone used for the shot of cannon. Before the invention of iron balls, stones were used for shot.

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