The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mitraille
Mitraille \Mi`traille"\, n. [F. See Mitrailleur.] Shot or bits of iron used sometimes in loading cannon.
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mitraille
n. (context military historical English) shot or bits of iron used sometimes in loading cannon
Usage examples of "mitraille".
Il etait petit, gros, le visage jaune, avec des yeux pleins de mitraille et un air de tranquillite.
If he changed colour, a thirty-miles ride under a blazing sun, and subjection to a perfect mitraille of fine dust the whole time, prevented the fact from becoming evident enough to be quite satisfactory.