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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SAL'VO, n. [from the L. salvo jure, an expression used in reserving rights.] An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
They admit many salvos, cautions and reservations.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
2: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise" [syn: fusillade, salvo, volley, burst]
3: a sudden outburst of cheers; "there was a salvo of approval"

Merriam Webster's

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 at one time of a rack of bombs or rockets (as from an airplane) c. a series of shots by an artillery battery with each gun firing one round in turn after a prescribed interval d. the bombs or projectiles released in a salvo 2. something suggestive of a salvo: as a. a sudden burst <a salvo of cheers> b. a spirited attack <the first salvo of a political campaign> II. verb Date: 1839 transitive verb to release a salvo of intransitive verb to fire a salvo III. noun (plural salvos) Etymology: Medieval Latin salvo jure with the right reserved Date: 1621 1. a mental reservation ; proviso 2. a means of safeguarding one's name or honor or allaying one's conscience ; salve

U.S. Military Dictionary

1. In naval gunfire support, a method of fire in which a number of weapons are fired at the same target simultaneously. 2. In close air support or air interdiction operations, a method of delivery in which the release mechanisms are operated to release or fire all ordnance of a specific type simultaneously.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. -os) Austral. sl. a member of the Salvation Army. Etymology: abbr.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n. (pl. -oes or -os) 1 the simultaneous firing of artillery or other guns esp. as a salute, or in a sea-fight. 2 a number of bombs released from aircraft at the same moment. 3 a round or volley of applause. Etymology: earlier salve f. F f. It. salva salutation (as SAVE(1)) 2. n. (pl. -os) 1 a saving clause; a reservation (with an express salvo of their rights). 2 a tacit reservation. 3 a quibbling evasion; a bad excuse. 4 an expedient for saving reputation or soothing pride or conscience. Etymology: L, ablat. of salvus SAFE as used in salvo jure without prejudice to the rights of (a person)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Salvo Sal"vo, n.; pl. Salvos. [L. salvo jure, literally, the right being reserved. See Safe.] An exception; a reservation; an excuse. They admit many salvos, cautions, and reservations. --Eikon Basilike.

Webster's 1913 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 fortification; a volley. 2. A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(salvoes) 1. A salvo is the firing of several guns or missiles at the same time in a battle or ceremony. They were to fire a salvo of blanks, after the national anthem. N-COUNT 2. A salvo of angry words is a lot of them spoken or written at about the same time. His testimony, however, was only one in a salvo of new attacks. N-COUNT: with supp

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Exception, reservation, excuse, saving. 2. Volley, general discharge (of fire-arms).

Moby Thesaurus

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