Birdshots

/ˈbɜːrdʃɒts/ noun

Plural of birdshot; small pellets or ammunition used in shotguns for hunting birds, less powerful than buckshot.

Compound of 'bird' and 'shot' (from Old English 'scot'), describing ammunition sized appropriately for shooting birds rather than larger game.

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