Meaning of SALVO
| Pronunciation: | | 'salvow
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | burst, fusillade, volley |
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| | See Also: | | burst, cheer, fire, firing, flare-up, outburst | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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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