gunstone

See also: Gunstone

English

Etymology

From Middle English gunneston; equivalent to gun +‎ stone: they were originally made from stone.

Noun

gunstone (plural gunstones)

  1. (obsolete) A cannonball.
    • c. 1599, Shakespeare, William, Henry V, Act 1, Scene 2:
      And tell the pleasant prince this mock of his / Hath turn'd his balls to gunstones

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Middle English

Noun

gunstone

  1. Alternative form of gunneston
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