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Anti-personnel artillery munitions
Shrapnel shells were anti-personnel artillery munitions that carried many individual bullets close to a target area and then ejected them to allow them
Shrapnel_shell
Explosive weapon that inflicts injury through fragments
However, the shrapnel shell, named after Major General Henry Shrapnel of the British Royal Artillery, predates the modern high-explosive shell and operates
Fragmentation_(weaponry)
British Army officer (1761–1842)
Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He invented the shrapnel shell, which was named after him. Henry Shrapnel was born at Midway Manor in Bradford-on-Avon,
Henry_Shrapnel
Payload-carrying projectile
casing, so the casing of later shells only needed to contain the munition, and, if desired, to produce shrapnel. The term "shell," however, was sufficiently
Shell_(projectile)
WW1 British field gun
the existing shrapnel shell so a new Mark 2 shrapnel shell was introduced to ensure ballistic compatibility. The original shrapnel shells had a relatively
QF_18-pounder_gun
Regimental artillery field gun
time-fused shrapnel shells on enemy troops advancing in the open. After 1915 and the onset of trench warfare, impact-detonated high-explosive shells prevailed
Canon_de_75_modèle_1897
688 explosive shells and 288 shrapnel shells. By June 1915, the ratio further evolved to 5,391 explosive shells and 585 shrapnel shells. Artillery fired
French artillery during World War I
French_artillery_during_World_War_I
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up shrapnel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Shrapnel may refer to: Shrapnel shell, explosive artillery munitions, generally for anti-personnel
Shrapnel
Detonation of an explosive above a target for increased pressure wave damage
of World War I. Modern shells, though sometimes called "shrapnel shells", actually produce fragments and splinters, not shrapnel. Air bursts were used
Air_burst
Type of ammunition consisting of multiple small balls
tin or brass container, possibly guided by a wooden sabot. The later shrapnel shell contained similarly smaller projectiles, and used a timed bursting charge
Grapeshot
Anti-aircraft gun
5-pound (5.7 kg) shrapnel shell at 2,500 ft/s (760 m/s) caused excessive barrel wear and was unstable in flight. The 16-pound (7.3 kg) shell of 1916 at 2
QF_3-inch_20_cwt
Artillery mounted on a warship
had adopted Douglas's new system. The shrapnel shell was developed in 1784, by Major General Henry Shrapnel of the Royal Artillery. Canister shot was
Naval_artillery
Class of ammunition used by artillery
recoilless anti-tank guns.[citation needed] Shrapnel shells—named for the inventor, British artillery officer Henry Shrapnel—were developed from canister during
Canister_shot
until the 1960s. Named after Lieutenant General Henry Shrapnel (who invented the shrapnel shell and was for some years based at the nearby Royal Arsenal)
Shrapnel_Barracks
Topics referred to by the same term
Case-shot, a type of anti-personnel canister ammunition similar to a shrapnel shell Case study, a research method involving in-depth examination of an individual
Case
Type of rifled cannon
at an elevation of 5°. The 20-pounder Parrott rifle could fire shell, shrapnel shell (case shot), canister shot, and more rarely solid shot. In spite
20-pounder_Parrott_rifle
Type of munition fuze used with artillery munitions
Navy instead of wooden ones. At this time fuzes were used with shrapnel, common shell (filled with explosive) and grenades. All British fuzes were prepared
Artillery_fuze
Grooves in a weapon barrel for accuracy
were not adopted by NATO militaries. Unlike a shell narrower than the gun's bore with a sabot, ERFB shells use the full bore, permitting a larger payload
Rifling
Self-contained cartridge loaded with either shot or a solid slug
Grapeshot Lead shot Snake shot Shotgun slug Shrapnel shell Rifle cartridge Siler, Wes. "What's Inside A Shotgun Shell And Why". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2018-01-20
Shotgun_cartridge
Scheele's Green – Carl Wilhelm Scheele Schick test – Béla Schick Shrapnel shell – Henry Shrapnel Snellen chart - Herman Snellen Sousaphone – John Philip Sousa
List of inventions named after people
List_of_inventions_named_after_people
Metal combat helmet
method of manufacturing an anti-shrapnel helmet and that it was he who had devised the basic shape of the steel shell; some newspaper articles are the
Brodie_helmet
Ammunition that starts fires on impact
contain an incendiary charge intended to ignite explosives within the shell. Although not intended to start fires, tracer bullets can have a mild incendiary
Incendiary_ammunition
Heavy field gun
60 pounder ammunition scale was 70% shrapnel and 30% HE. The standard shell was 2 CRH, but in 1917 an 8 CRH shell was adopted. Subsequently, after the
BL_60-pounder_gun
Rifled cannon
a line of Parrott rifles, the 10-pounder was capable of firing shell, shrapnel shell (case shot), canister shot, or solid shot. It was adopted by the
10-pounder_Parrott_rifle
Naval gun
Studless Palliser shell, 410 lb, 1886 Studless Common shell, 410 lb, 1886 Studless Shrapnel shell, 410 lb, 1886 4 guns submerged near the remains of HMVS
RML_10-inch_18-ton_gun
WW1 German field gun
8 kilogram (15 lb) pure shrapnel shell filled with 300 lead bullets. An anti-tank shell A smoke shell A star shell A gas shell It mainly used the K.Z.
7.7_cm_FK_96_n.A.
Naval gun
Palliser Shell Mk I with Automatic Gas-Check RML 12.5in Studless Common Shell Mk I with Automatic Gas-Check RML 12.5in Studless Shrapnel Shell Mk I with
RML_12.5-inch_38-ton_gun
Shrapnel (1761–1842), inventor of the Shrapnel shell, was born at Midway Manor which remained with the Shrapnel family until 1871. The house had stone cannonballs
Midway_Manor
Japanese anti-aircraft shell
San-shiki-dan (三式弾; "Type 3 shell") was a World War II-era combined shrapnel and incendiary anti-aircraft round used by the Imperial Japanese Navy. They
San Shiki (anti-aircraft shell)
San_Shiki_(anti-aircraft_shell)
Medium howitzer
These were then referred to as the "heavy" and "light" shell respectively. A 100 lb shrapnel shell was also available. It was phased out and replaced by
BL_6-inch_30_cwt_howitzer
Naval gun
lowered onto the shot truck. An estimated twelve men were required to ram the shell. It used the German naval system of ammunition where the base charge was
38_cm_SK_L/45_gun
US Army general (1851–1937)
suggests that he came very near to losing his life when a fragment from a shrapnel shell crashed through his drum, knocking him unconscious and that subsequently
John_Clem
Croatian politician and retired brigadier general (born 1968)
August 1991, on the Western Slavonic battlefield, when he was hit by a shrapnel shell in the lungs during the battle. The second time was in October 1991
Tomo_Medved
Artillery shell part
soft metal near the base of an artillery shell, often made of gilding metal, copper, or lead. When the shell is fired, the pressure of the propellant
Driving_band
Siege gun
Boer War as field guns. Four guns, along with 4,000 common shells, 4,000 shrapnel shells and 800 case shot were purchased by the South African Republic
155_mm_Creusot_Long_Tom
Field tactics deployed in combat from the late 18th till the mid 19th century
British during the wars used something that would become known as a shrapnel shell. Besides cannons, artillery was made up of howitzers and other type
Napoleonic_tactics
Heavy gun-howitzer
opening of the breechblock before the shot; if there was a need to remove a shell, the lock had to be disabled. To assist loading when the barrel was set
152 mm howitzer-gun M1937 (ML-20)
152_mm_howitzer-gun_M1937_(ML-20)
Naval gun
high-explosive shell that had a muzzle velocity of 805 meters per second (2,640 ft/s). A special Type 3 Sankaidan incendiary shrapnel shell was developed
41 cm/45 3rd Year Type naval gun
41_cm/45_3rd_Year_Type_naval_gun
of shell. It could be employed in the role of shrapnel, case or common shell. It was generally phased out in favour of common and shrapnel shells. An
Glossary of British ordnance terms
Glossary_of_British_ordnance_terms
Shrapnel (1761–1842), UK – Shrapnel shell ammunition Vladimir Shukhov (1853–1939), Russia – thermal cracking (Shukhov cracking process), thin-shell structure
List_of_inventors
List of international slang
United Kingdom the term "shrapnel" may be used for an inconvenient pocketful of change because of the association with a shrapnel shell and "wad", "wedge" or
Slang_terms_for_money
Rachel Shrapnel, sister of Lt. Gen. Henry Shrapnel, inventor of the shrapnel shell. Educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, he was commissioned
Michael Biddulph (British Army officer)
Michael_Biddulph_(British_Army_officer)
Field howitzer
variety of ammunition, including high-explosive, armor-piercing, HEAT, shrapnel, illumination, and chemical. The D-1 used separate loading ammunition,
152_mm_howitzer_M1943_(D-1)
Marvel Studios film
captive, who grafts an electromagnet to Stark's chest "to keep the shrapnel shell shards that wounded him from reaching his heart and killing him" and
Iron_Man_(2008_film)
Naval gun
000 yd (1.8 km). Mk III Palliser shell Mk VI Palliser shot Mk III shrapnel shell Mk V common shell Mk III double common shell This was the only RML heavy gun
RML_7-inch_gun
Howitzer
A 15.8 kilogram (35 lb) high-explosive shell. Feldhaubitz schrapnel 98: A 12.8 kilogram (28 lb) shrapnel shell. QF 4.5-inch howitzer British equivalent
10.5_cm_Feldhaubitze_98/09
Naval gun
types of projectile. Common shell could be used against earthworks, buildings and other vehicles and artillery. Shrapnel shell was designed for use against
BL_5-inch_gun_Mk_I_–_V
German siege gun
incendiary shell - 40 kg (88 lb) cast iron shell filled with black powder. Shrapnel shell - 40 kg (88 lb) with 900 balls. M1914 shrapnel shell - 40 kg (88 lb)
15_cm_Ring_Kanone_C/92
Town in Wiltshire, England
to Portugal. Lieutenant General Henry Shrapnel (1761–1842), a British Army officer who invented the shrapnel shell, born at Midway Manor. Shadrack Byfield
Bradford-on-Avon
French 155 mm fortress and siege artillery
Mle 1914 (lengthened steel shell), 42.5 kg (94 lb) with 10.4 kg (23 lb) of explosive Obus à mitraille Mle 1877 (Shrapnel shell), 43 kg (95 lb) with 416
De_Bange_155_mm_cannon
Japanese WW2 battleship
around two rounds per minute. A special Type 3 Sankaidan incendiary shrapnel shell was developed in the 1930s for anti-aircraft use. The turrets aboard
Japanese_battleship_Mutsu
Mountain gun
as "O'Hara's charge". 8 oz 9 dram cordite cartridge Shrapnel shell Mark I HE shell Mark I gas shell List of mountain artillery Royal Artillery Museum,
QF_3.7-inch_mountain_howitzer
British field gun
of 4,100 yards (3,700 m) because it only burned for 13 seconds. The shrapnel shells in use were usually time-set to burst in the air above and in front
BL_15-pounder_gun
Soviet-made field howitzer
considered a switch to 105 mm guns as used by some other armies. A smaller shell meant that the gun could be lighter and consequently more mobile. On the
122_mm_howitzer_M1938_(M-30)
Dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy
San Clemente Island. On 18 February, during the exercises, a 5-inch shrapnel shell exploded as it was being loaded into one of her guns. The blast killed
USS_Wyoming_(BB-32)
Austria-Hungary manufactured field gun
the gun on a high-angle pedestal mount with 360 ° traverse and firing shrapnel shell. In this form it was named "8 cm Luftfahrzeugabwehr-Kanone M 5/8 Mittelpivotlafette
8_cm_FK_M._5
Field gun
HE (RP) cnn. 40.86 kg (90.08 lb) 5.96 kg (13.14 lb) ? ? Shrapnel shells Sh-501 Ш-501 shrapnel – 41.16 kg (90.74 lb) min. 41.83 kg (92.22 lb) max. 0.50 kg
152_mm_gun_M1910/30
Imperial Japanese Battleship class
high-explosive shell that had a muzzle velocity of 805 meters per second (2,640 ft/s). A special Type 3 San Shiki incendiary shrapnel shell was developed
Fusō-class_battleship
Armoured car
smaller charge. The maximum muzzle velocity of the 6.5 kg high explosive shrapnel shell was around 381 m/s which was sufficient to provide effective fire. Canister
Garford-Putilov_armoured_car
Cannon
high-explosive shell. The 76.2 mm caliber was chosen by the Russian Imperial Army prior to the trench warfare era for its sufficient shrapnel performance;
107 mm divisional gun M1940 (M-60)
107_mm_divisional_gun_M1940_(M-60)
Japanese class of four battlecruisers
high-explosive shell that had a muzzle velocity of 805 meters per second (2,640 ft/s). A special Type 3 Sanshikidan incendiary shrapnel shell was developed
Kongō-class_battlecruiser
Field gun
The maximum range of the 8 staal was 5 km for the ring shell, and 3.7 km for the shrapnel shell. The latter was limited by the time fuze. However, in the
8_cm_staal
Long-ranged guns for land warfare
special types of bursting shell. Nose ejection: shrapnel, star, incendiary and flechette (a more modern version of shrapnel). Base ejection: Dual-Purpose
Artillery
Device which initiates munition explosion
mortar shell British No. 63 Mk I Time and Percussion fuze, c. 1915, used in shrapnel shells British No. 100 Graze Fuze for high-explosive shell, World
Fuze
Sequel to Memoirs of a Fox Hunting Man
the Somme. The narrator, George Sherston, is wounded when a piece of shrapnel shell passes through his lung after he incautiously sticks his head over the
Memoirs of an Infantry Officer
Memoirs_of_an_Infantry_Officer
Howitzer
travel was variable. A gun shield provided some protection from bullets and shell fragments. Unlike its eventual successor, the D-1, the M-10 was not equipped
152_mm_howitzer_M1938_(M-10)
Pump-action shotgun
a lawful weapon of war, comparable to other accepted weapons like shrapnel shells and machine guns. The U.S. warned that any execution of American prisoners
Winchester_Model_1897
Irish writer and actor
that were later compiled and published under the title Songs of the Shrapnel Shell, and Other Verse. The following comes from the book's foreword: Cyril
C._Morton_Horne
Howitzer
and Shrapnel shells have been recovered. The projectiles have the usual color markings and are similar in appearance to 75mm APHE and shrapnel shells. The
Type_38_12_cm_howitzer
Field gun
high-explosive action, the shell made a crater 1–1.5 m in diameter and 40–60 cm deep in an average soil.[citation needed] The shrapnel shell contained more than
107_mm_gun_M1910/30
Pyrotechnic mixture
(usually black powder) is a pyrotechnic mixture placed in a shell which is ignited when the shell reaches the desired height in order to create an explosion
Burst_charge
Light field gun
export-model field gun built by Schneider et Cie at Le Creusot to fire shells from the family of 75mm artillery ammunition used by the Canon de 75 modèle
Canon de 75 modèle 1914 Schneider
Canon_de_75_modèle_1914_Schneider
1951 battle of the Korean War
devastated by the shrapnel fire. D Company in their dug-out holes escaped largely unharmed by the shrapnel shells, with a small number of shrapnel casualties
Battle_of_Kapyong
Using poison gas or other toxins in war
military contrarily tried to increase the effect of 10.5 cm (4.1 in) shrapnel shells by adding an irritant – dianisidine chlorosulfonate. Its use against
Chemical_warfare
Japanese manga series
Planet as Ibara is suffering blood loss due to a shrapnel shell wound. Taeko safely removes the shrapnel shell and Haruto donates his blood to Ibara as they
Coppelion
Anti-aircraft gun
engagements, apart from putting shells into the feed to the machine fuze setter. Initially, there were HE and shrapnel shells, both fitted with a time fuse
QF_3.7-inch_AA_gun
British offensive during the First World War
planned. This required gunners to create a curtain of high explosive and shrapnel shell explosions that crept across the battlefield in lines, about one hundred
Battle_of_Arras_(1917)
Light field gun
later WWI anti-aircraft version (18-pounder gun modified to fire 13-pounder shell with 18-pounder cartridge) British artillery denoted guns by the weight
QF_13-pounder_gun
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
the early 19th century the manor was occupied by Colonel Shrapnel, inventor of the shrapnel shell. Puncknowle parish church, dedicated to St Mary, has a
Puncknowle
Regimental artillery field gun
1912–1917? Specifications Mass 965 kg (2,127 lbs) Crew 6 Shell high-explosive, shrapnel Shell weight 5.50–7.20 kg (12.12–16 lbs) Caliber 75 mm (2.95 in)
Canon de 75 modèle 1912 Schneider
Canon_de_75_modèle_1912_Schneider
Field howitzer
incremental bags. Shells were delivered fuzed. In 1914, the ammunition scale for 4.5-inch howitzers was 70% shrapnel and 30% HE. New types of shell were introduced
QF_4.5-inch_howitzer
Housing estate in Eltham, London
master at the Royal Military Academy from 1768 to 1799; Henry Shrapnel invented the shrapnel shell; and General Edward Charles Whinyates commanded the Royal
Progress_Estate
Class of dreadnought battleship
high-explosive shell that had a muzzle velocity of 805 metres per second (2,640 ft/s). A special Type 3 Sanshikidan incendiary shrapnel shell was developed
Ise-class_battleship
Field gun
variants used the same ammunition, which took the form of shrapnel shell, case shot and common shell. The 9-pounder remained in front-line service with the
RML 9-pounder 8 and 6 cwt guns
RML_9-pounder_8_and_6_cwt_guns
Class of Japanese battleships
high-explosive shell that had a muzzle velocity of 805 meters per second (2,640 ft/s). A special Type 3 Sankaidan incendiary shrapnel shell was developed
Nagato-class_battleship
Mountain artillery
new pole trail, recoil buffer, recuperator and gun shield, and increased shell weight from 10 to 12.5 lb (5.7 kg). It was a screw gun design, where the
BL_2.75-inch_mountain_gun
Field gun
used three types of ammunition – Common shell (for use against buildings or fortifications), shrapnel shell (for use any Infantry or Cavalry) and case
RML_16-pounder_12_cwt
Mountain gun
stated that available rounds were Shrapnel (203 bullets), Case shot (330 bullets), Star shell and the Double common shell of 18 lb (exploding charge of 14
QF_2.95-inch_mountain_gun
Military history and organisation
the late 18th century by Lieutenant Henry Shrapnel and further developed in the 19th century, the Shrapnel shell became an important anti-personnel projectile
British Army during the Victorian Era
British_Army_during_the_Victorian_Era
Weapons fire that degrades the performance of an enemy force
suppressive effect. In World War I a moving barrage was the normal method; shrapnel shells were fired to place their bullet cone ahead of the advancing infantry
Suppressive_fire
Battle of the Irish Rebellion of 1798
artillery fire (in particular a new experimental form of ammunition, shrapnel shells) and led to hundreds of rebels being killed and wounded. Two massed
Battle_of_Vinegar_Hill
English-Canadian painter
Columbia. Shrapnel was born on 12 January 1845, in Alverstoke, Hampshire. His grandfather was Henry Shrapnel, inventor of the shrapnel shell. His father
Edward_Scrope_Shrapnel
Naval gun
(1.23 m) long, with thinner walls and a 78-pound (35 kg) HE charge. Shrapnel shell: 45 inches (1.1 m) long, with a charge of only 5 pounds (2.3 kg) HE
100-ton_gun
American documentary television series
covering the invasions of both Sicily and the Italian mainland. After a shrapnel shell was lodged in his brain, he retired from reporting World War II and
WWII_in_HD
1917 disaster in Pennsylvania, USA
through the center of the shrapnel shells; the loading room, where the fuses were inserted and "pocket cups" at the bottom of the shells were filled with loose
Eddystone_explosion
Captain E. M. Boxer of the Royal Arsenal devises an improvement to the shrapnel shell by insertion of an iron diaphragm, preventing premature ignition. French
1852_in_science
Methods for destroying opponent advantages
non-recoverable antipersonnel mine, and around the same time the Sushinsky shrapnel shell fougasse appeared. In 1904 during the siege of Port Arthur Russian troops
Barrage_(military_science)
German artillery piece
mechanization meant a focus on cavalry and light horse artillery firing shrapnel shells. Since the C/79 was heavier and wasn't designed with field use in mind
9_cm_Kanone_C/79
Palliser Shell Mk III with Attached Gas-Check Mk II RML 12.5in Studded Common Shell Mk I with Attached Gas-Check Mk II RML 12.5in Studded Shrapnel Shell Mk
Attached_gas-check
British 3 inch calibre naval gun
bore was unchanged. The gun fired a 12.5-pound (5.7 kg) high-explosive shell. It was the standard secondary or tertiary armament on most Japanese warships
QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun
QF_12-pounder_12_cwt_naval_gun
SHRAPNEL SHELL
SHRAPNEL SHELL
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Shell, a place in Worcestershire, so named from Old English scylf ‘bank’, ‘shelf’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Schelle ‘bell’.Americanized spelling of German Schall or Schill.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Conch shell, Elephant
Male
English
English surname transferred to unisex forename use, derived from the name of various places SHELLEY means "clearing near a ledge/slope."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sea shell, Oyster
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, English, French, Hebrew
From the Ledge Meadow; Form of Shelly; Meadow on a Hilltop; Little Rock; Ewe; Female Sheep
Boy/Male
Tamil
A shell, Conch
Girl/Female
Tamil
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Shelley.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Truly, Kind person, Beautiful
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sea shell, Oyster
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shelly | ஷேலà¯à®²à¯€  Â
A way to do work
Shelly | ஷேலà¯à®²à¯€  Â
Surname or Lastname
Respelling of German and Jewish Winkel.English
Respelling of German and Jewish Winkel.English : probably a nickname for a small man, from winkle, a kind of small shellfish.
Girl/Female
Tamil
World, A group of shells
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sea shell, Oyster
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Hann + the hypocoristic suffix -cok, which was commonly added to personal names (see Cocke).Dutch : from Middle Dutch hanecoc ‘winkle’, ‘periwinkle’ (a type of shellfish), probably a metonymic occupational name for someone who gathered and sold shellfish.Thomas Hancock, the uncle of Declaration of Independence signatory John Hancock (1736/7–93), was among the foremost of 18th-century American businessmen. He was a descendant of Nathaniel Hancock, who was known to have been in Cambridge, MA, as early as 1634. Born in Braintree, MA, John Hancock was president of the Second Continental Congress and the first governor of the state of MA.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Jhinook | ஜà¯à®¹à¯€à®£à¯‚க
Sea shell, Oyster
Jhinook | ஜà¯à®¹à¯€à®£à¯‚க
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Jamaican
The Popular Perfume Chanel; Channel; Pipe
Boy/Male
Tamil
World, A group of shells
Male
English
Short form of English unisex Shelley, SHELL means "clearing near a ledge/slope."
Boy/Male
Tamil
A shell, Conch
SHRAPNEL SHELL
SHRAPNEL SHELL
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Beautiful Woman
Boy/Male
African, Australian, German, Indian, Turkish
Gold
Boy/Male
Sikh
Pretty
Boy/Male
Tamil
Buddhadev | பà¯à®¤à¯à®¤à®¤à¯‡à®µ
Wise person
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pivot. Pole. Axis. Celebrity.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Free from Grief
Boy/Male
Muslim
An accomplished person
Boy/Male
Indian
Sedate, Grave, Sober minded, Composed, Subtle
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Sympathizing
Female
Hungarian
Pet form of Hungarian Gizella, GIZI means "pledge, hostage, noble offspring."
SHRAPNEL SHELL
SHRAPNEL SHELL
SHRAPNEL SHELL
SHRAPNEL SHELL
SHRAPNEL SHELL
a.
Thin; lean; meager; scrawny; scrannel.
n.
Any one of numerous species of small marine bivalves belonging to Donax and allied genera in which the shell is wedge-shaped.
a.
Applied as an appellation to a kind of shell invented by Gen. H. Shrapnel of the British army.
n.
A large, handsomely colored, marine univalve shell (Fasciolaria tulipa) native of the Southern United States. The name is sometimes applied also to other species of Fasciolaria.
a.
Slight; thin; lean; poor.
n.
A shrapnel shell; shrapnel shells, collectively.
n.
Any marine gastropod shell of the genus Strombus. See Strombus.
n.
A hook or drag; a grapnel.
n.
A marine shell of the genus Turbo. See Turbo.
n.
Any one of numerous species of small white polished marine shells of the genus Olivella.
n.
A place baited with chaff to entice birds.
n.
Any one of several large, thick, spiral marine shells belonging to Rapa and allied genera, somewhat turnip-shaped.
n.
Any bivalve shell of the genus Mactra. See Mactra.
n.
A laying fast ho1d of; also, that by which anything is seized and held, a grapnel.
n.
Any one of various species of marine bivalve shells belonging to the genus Avicula, in which the hinge border projects like a wing.
n.
Any pteropod shell.
n.
Any one of numerous species of marine top-shaped shells of the genus Trochus, or family Trochidae.
n.
Alt. of Shrape
n.
Any bivalve mollusk which secretes a shelly tube around its siphon, as the watering-shell.
n.
A small anchor, with four or five flukes or claws, used to hold boats or small vessels; hence, any instrument designed to grapple or hold; a grappling iron; a grab; -- written also grapline, and crapnel.