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

Noun

pl -vos or -voes

1. a simultaneous discharge of guns in battle or on a ceremonial occasion

2. an outburst of applause or questions [Italian salva, from Latin salve! greetings!]

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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

Translations

salvo [ˈsælvəu] n (MIL) → salva

salvo [ˈsælvəu] n → salve f

salvo [ˈsælvəu] [salvoes , pl ] n → Salve f

salvo, salvoes [ˈsælvəu] n → salva