About The Word Salvo
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Salvo
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What's The Definition Of Salvo?
[n] rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"
[n] a sudden outburst of cheers; "there was a salvo of approval" [n] an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs Synonyms | Synonyms for Salvo: burst | fusillade | volley Related Terms | Find terms related to Salvo: See Also | burst | cheer | fire | firing | flare-up | outburst Salvo In Webster's Dictionary \Sal"vo\, n.; pl. {Salvos}. [L. salvo jure, literally, the
right being reserved. See {Safe.}]
An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
They admit many salvos, cautions, and reservations.
--Eikon
Basilike.
\Sal"vo\, n. [F. salve a discharge of heavy cannon, a volley, L. salve hail, imperat. of salvere to be well, akin to salvus well. See {Safe}.] 1. (Mil.) A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley. 2. A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon. |
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