GRENA'DE, noun In the art of war, a hollow ball or shell of iron or other metal, about two inches and a half in diameter, to be filled with powder which is to be fired by means of a fusee, and thrown by hand among enemies. This, bursting into many pieces, does great injury, and is particularly useful in annoying an enemy in trenches and other lodgments.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.