Salvo vs. Fusillade — What's the Difference?

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.

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.

A simultaneous discharge of firearms.

A discharge from a number of firearms, fired simultaneously or in rapid succession.

The simultaneous release of a rack of bombs from an aircraft.

A rapid outburst or barrage

The projectiles or bombs thus released.

To attack with a fusillade.

A sudden outburst, as of cheers or praise.

The simultaneous firing of a number of firearms.

A forceful verbal or written assault.

(by extension) A rapid burst.

A mental provision or reservation.

To fire, or attack with, a fusillade.

An expedient for protecting one's reputation or for soothing one's conscience.

A simultaneous discharge of firearms.

An exception; a reservation; an excuse.

To shoot down of shoot at by a simultaneous discharge of firearms.

(military) A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.

Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms;

A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.

Attack with fusillade

(by extension) Any volley, as in an argument or debate.

The combined cheers of a crowd.

(ambitransitive) To discharge weapons in a salvo.

An exception; a reservation; an excuse.

A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.

A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.

An outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs

Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms;

A sudden outburst of cheers;