flechette

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A small sharp antipersonnel projectile, used as shrapnel, fired from a shotgun, or scattered from an aircraft.
2. noun The game of lawn darts.

Similar words

pellet shot flint fowling piece peashooter birdshot flare gun shot-gun parafrag shotgun

Often followed by

rounds gun pistol round guns rockets

Word family

flechettes