Definition of salvo Salvo
/sæˈlvow/ - [satlvow] - sal•vo
We found 15 definitions of salvo from 7 different sources.
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What does salvo mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: salvoes |
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| salvo - a sudden outburst of cheers; "there was a salvo of approval" | ||
| 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" | ||
| fusillade, volley, burst | ||
| firing, fire the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- salvo (Noun)
An exception; a reservation; an excuse. - salvo (Noun)
A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley. - salvo (Noun)
By extension, any volley, as in an argument or debate. - salvo (Noun)
A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- salvo (n.)
An exception; a reservation; an excuse. - salvo (n.)
A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley. - salvo (n.)
A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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salvo
sal′vō, n. an exception: a reservation. [L., in phrase, salvo jure, one's right being safe.] -
salvo
sal′vō, n. a military or naval salute with guns: a simultaneous discharge of artillery: the combined cheers of a multitude:—pl. Salvos (sal′vōz). [It. salva, a salute—L. salve, hail!]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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salvo
A discharge from several pieces simultaneously, as a salute.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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salvo
Is a concentrated fire from a greater or less number of pieces of artillery. Against a body of men, a salvo is generally useless, as the moral effect is greater in proportion to the area over which devastation is spread; but with fortifications the case is otherwise. For the purpose of breaching, the simultaneous concussion of a number of cannon-balls on masonry, or even earthwork, produces a very destructive result. The effect of a salvo of modern artillery, with its enormous steel shot, against iron-plated ramparts, has never yet been tried in actual war. The concentrated fire of a ship’s broadside forms a powerful salvo.
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