salvo (redirected from salvos)

sal·vo ¹  (slv)

n. pl. sal·vos or sal·voes

1.

a. A simultaneous discharge of firearms.

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

c. The projectiles or bombs thus released.

2. Something resembling a release or discharge of bombs or firearms, as:

a. A sudden outburst, as of cheers or praise.

b. A forceful verbal or written assault.

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[Italian salva, from French salve, from Latin salv, hail, imperative of salvre, to be in good health, from salvus, safe; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]

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sal·vo ²  (slv)

n. pl. sal·vos

1. A mental provision or reservation.

2. Law A saving clause.

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

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[Latin salv (as in Medieval Latin salv ire, saving the right), ablative of salvus, safe; see safe.]

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Salvo [ˈsælvəʊ]

n pl -vos

(Christianity / Protestantism) Austral slang a member of the Salvation Army

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salvo¹

n pl -vos, -voes

1. (Military) a discharge of fire from weapons in unison, esp on a ceremonial occasion

2. (Military) concentrated fire from many weapons, as in a naval battle

3. an outburst, as of applause

[from Italian salva, from Old French salve, from Latin salvē! greetings! from salvēre to be in good health, from salvus safe]

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salvo²

n pl -vos Rare

1. an excuse or evasion

2. an expedient to save a reputation or soothe hurt feelings

3. (Law) (in legal documents) a saving clause; reservation

[from such Medieval Latin phrases as salvō iurē the right of keeping safe, from Latin salvus safe]

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Salvo a salute or discharge of firearms, rockets, etc.; shouts or cheers of the crowd.

Examples: salvo of applause, 1845; of cannons, 1826; of confetti, 1860; of despair, 1875; of gunfire; of rabble, 1734; of rockets, 1799; of shot, 1591.

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	salvo - an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs flare-up, outburst, burst - a sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"
	2.	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"
	3.	salvo - a sudden outburst of cheers; "there was a salvo of approval" cheer - a cry or shout of approval

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salvo

noun barrage, storm, bombardment, strafe, cannonade His testimony was only one in a salvo of new attacks.

Translations

salvo¹ [ˈsælvəʊ] N (salvos or salvoes (pl)) (Mil) → salva f
a salvo of applause → una salva de aplausos

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salvo² [ˈsælvəʊ] N (salvos (pl)) (Jur) → salvedad f, reserva f

salvo [ˈsælvəʊ] n → salve f

salvo

n (of guns, fig) → Salve f; a salvo of applause → ein Beifallssturm m

salvo [ˈsælvəʊ] n (Mil) → salva; (outburst, of applause) → scroscio

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salvo [ˈsælvəʊ] n (Mil) → salva; (outburst, of applause) → scroscio