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burrel shot
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burrel shot, [Either from annoying the enemy like a burrel fly, or, less probably, fr. F. bourreler to sting, torture.].
A mixture of shot, nails, stones, pieces of old iron, etc., fired from a cannon at short range, in an emergency. [1913 Webster]
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