Salvo vs. Fusillade — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Salvo and Fusillade
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Salvo
A salvo is the simultaneous discharge of artillery or firearms including the firing of guns either to hit a target or to perform a salute. As a tactic in warfare, the intent is to cripple an enemy in one blow and prevent them from fighting back.
Fusillade
A fusillade is the simultaneous and continuous firing of a group of firearms on command. It stems from the French word fusil, meaning firearm, and fusiller meaning to shoot.In the context of military tactics, the term is generally used to refer to a type of organized and concentrated gunfire from a military unit armed with small arms, and initiated by a command from a commanding officer.
Salvo
A simultaneous discharge of firearms.
Fusillade
A discharge from a number of firearms, fired simultaneously or in rapid succession.
Salvo
The simultaneous release of a rack of bombs from an aircraft.
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Fusillade
A rapid outburst or barrage
A fusillade of insults.
Salvo
The projectiles or bombs thus released.
Fusillade
To attack with a fusillade.
Salvo
A sudden outburst, as of cheers or praise.
Fusillade
The simultaneous firing of a number of firearms.
Salvo
A forceful verbal or written assault.
Fusillade
(by extension) A rapid burst.
Salvo
A mental provision or reservation.
Fusillade
To fire, or attack with, a fusillade.
Salvo
An expedient for protecting one's reputation or for soothing one's conscience.
Fusillade
A simultaneous discharge of firearms.
Salvo
An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
Fusillade
To shoot down of shoot at by a simultaneous discharge of firearms.
Salvo
(military) A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
Fusillade
Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms;
Our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
Salvo
A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.
Fusillade
Attack with fusillade
Salvo
(by extension) Any volley, as in an argument or debate.
Salvo
The combined cheers of a crowd.
Salvo
(ambitransitive) To discharge weapons in a salvo.
Salvo
An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
They admit many salvos, cautions, and reservations.
Salvo
A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
Salvo
A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.
Salvo
An outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
Salvo
Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms;
Our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise
Salvo
A sudden outburst of cheers;
There was a salvo of approval
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