1. A type of cannon or artillery projectile consisting of a bar or rod with balls or weights attached at the ends, designed to damage ship rigging and sails.
Usage: nautical; historical; also spelled 'langrel' or 'langrage'

Examples

• The naval gunners loaded langridge shot to disable the enemy ship's masts.
• Langridge ammunition was particularly effective against the rigging of sailing vessels.
• The captain ordered the cannons to fire langridge to cripple the opposing fleet.
• Historical records describe langridge as a devastating anti-rigging weapon used in 18th-century naval warfare.