canister shot

NOUN /kænɪstər_ʃɑt/
13 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

canister shot is a valid 13-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1N1I1S1T1E1R1S1H4O1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does canister shot mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm.