Pellet /(pĕl"lĕt)/

Pel·let

Pellet

n.
  1. A little ball; as, a pellet of wax on paper.
  2. A bullet; a ball for firearms. [Obs.]
    As swift as a pellet out of a gun.

Phrases & Compounds
Pellet gun
a gun that fires small pellets, less than 3 mm diameter, usually made of metal.
Pellet molding
a narrow band ornamented with smalt, flat disks.

Pellet

v. t.
  1. To form into small balls; to pelletize. [Obs.]