# birdshot

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Small lead or steel shot, as pieces of ammunition, used in shotgun shells.
2. A rifle or pistol cartridge containing small shot instead of a single larger projectile.

## Etymology
From bird + shot.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/birdshot