Salvo

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A simultaneous discharge of firearms.
  • n. The simultaneous release of a rack of bombs from an aircraft.
  • n. The projectiles or bombs thus released.
  • n. Something resembling a release or discharge of bombs or firearms, as:
  • n. A sudden outburst, as of cheers or praise.
  • n. A forceful verbal or written assault.
  • n. A mental provision or reservation.
  • n. Law A saving clause.
  • n. An expedient for protecting one's reputation or for soothing one's conscience.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
  • n. A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
  • n. By extension, any volley, as in an argument or debate.
  • n. A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
  • n. A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
  • n. A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An exception; a reservation; an excuse; a saving fact or clause.
  • n. A general discharge of guns intended as a salute.
  • n. A concentrated fire from a greater or less number of pieces of artillery, for the purpose of breaching, etc., the simultaneous concussion of a number of cannon-balls on masonry, or even earthwork, producing a very destructive effect.
  • n. The combined shouts or cheers of a multitude, generally expressive of honor, esteem, admiration, etc.: as, salvos of applause.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
  • n. a sudden outburst of cheers
  • n. an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    firing    fire    cheer    flare-up    outburst    burst   
    Cross Reference
    the Salvos   
    Variant
    salvoes   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    exception    reservation    excuse    volley    discharge   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    volley    fusillade    salvos    detonation    peal    hail    installment    flurry