FUSILLADE

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.

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fusillade

Noun

  1. the simultaneous firing of a number of firearms
  2. a rapid outburst

Verb

  1. to fire, or attack with, a fusillade


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