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artillery salvo

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  • artillery round — artillery salvo; artillery shell …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Artillery —    By the start of the WARS OF THE ROSES in the late 1450s, artillery had been in use in northern Europe for over a century, and most civil war armies included at least a small artillery force.    The pace of advancement in European gun… …   Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses

  • Salvo (disambiguation) — Salvo is a surname (a form of proper noun), and may refer to:*Albert Salvo (1931 1973), American serial killer *Antonio Salvo (died 1986), Italian businessman *Ignazio Salvo (died 1992), Italian businessman *Manny Salvo (1913 1997), American… …   Wikipedia

  • salvo — salvo1 [sal′vō] n. pl. salvos or salvoes [It salva < L salve, hail, imper. of salvere, to be safe < salvus, SAFE] 1. a discharge of a number of pieces of artillery or small arms, in regular succession or at the same time, either as a salute …   English World dictionary

  • Salvo — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • salvo — ► NOUN (pl. salvos or salvoes) 1) a simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in a battle. 2) a sudden vigorous series of aggressive statements or acts. ORIGIN Italian salva salutation …   English terms dictionary

  • Artillery — For other uses of the term, see Artillery (disambiguation). Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancient …   Wikipedia

  • salvo — I. noun (plural salvos or salvoes) Etymology: Italian salva, from French salve, from Latin, hail!, from salvus healthy more at safe Date: 1591 1. a. a simultaneous discharge of two or more guns in military action or as a salute b. the release all …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 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. Troops armed with muzzleloaders required time in which to refill their arms with gun powder and shot. Gun… …   Wikipedia

  • salvo — I. /ˈsælvoʊ / (say salvoh) noun (plural salvos or salvoes) 1. a discharge of artillery or other firearms, in regular succession, often intended as a salute. 2. the more or less simultaneous discharge of numerous guns, as from an artillery battery …  

  • salvo — salvo1 /sal voh/, n., pl. salvos, salvoes. 1. a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc. 2. a round of fire given as a salute. 3. a round of cheers or applause. [1585 95; earlier salva < It L salve SALVE3] salvo2 /sal voh/,… …   Universalium

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