slug3 (slug)

i.; pret. and pp. slugged, ppr. slug ging. [Also slog; prob. ult. a secondary form of slay, "That is platinum, and it is worth about $150." It was an insignificant looking slug , but its weight was impre ive and commanded respect. Elect. Rev. (Amer.), XVI. viii. 2. Specifically - ( a ) A bullet not regularly formed and truly spherical, such as were frequently used with smooth-bore mered, sometimes chewed approximately spherical form. in a whaleboat. Also slewer.