1. A type of ammunition consisting of scrap metal, nails, or other fragments packed into a projectile, used to damage ship rigging and injure crew members.
Usage: nautical; historical; also spelled 'langrel' or 'langrage shot'

Examples

• The naval gunners loaded langrage into the cannons to shred the enemy ship's sails.
• Langrage was particularly effective at close range during 18th-century naval battles.
• The captain ordered his crew to prepare langrage ammunition for the upcoming engagement.
• Unlike solid shot, langrage spread its destructive force across a wider area of the target vessel.