salvo

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A simultaneous discharge of firearms.
2. n. The simultaneous release of a rack of bombs from an aircraft.
3. n. The projectiles or bombs thus released.
4. n. Something resembling a release or discharge of bombs or firearms, as:
5. n. A sudden outburst, as of cheers or praise.
6. n. A forceful verbal or written assault.
7. n. A mental provision or reservation.
8. n. Law A saving clause.
9. n. An expedient for protecting one's reputation or for soothing one's conscience.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. An exception; a reservation; an excuse; a saving fact or clause.
2. n. A general discharge of guns intended as a salute.
3. n. A concentrated fire from a greater or less number of pieces of artillery, for the purpose of breaching, etc., the simultaneous concussion of a number of cannon-balls on masonry, or even earthwork, producing a very destructive effect.
4. n. The combined shouts or cheers of a multitude, generally expressive of honor, esteem, admiration, etc.: as, salvos of applause.

Wiktionary

1. n. An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
2. n. military A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
3. n. By extension, any volley, as in an argument or debate.
4. n. A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
2. n. (Mil.) A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
3. n. A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
2. n. a sudden outburst of cheers
3. n. an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs