noun

• (ornithology) Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.
• (obsolete, military) A type of cannon charge composed of several missiles fired all together, similar to langrage or case-shot. Also a large cannon that shoots stones.
• A surname.
• A minor city in Reno County, Kansas, United States, named after the bird.