salvo

Plural: salvoes, salvos

Noun

an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
a sudden outburst of cheers
- "there was a salvo of approval"
An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.
Any volley, as in an argument or debate.
The combined cheers of a crowd.

Verb

Verb Forms: salvoed, salvoing, salvoes

To discharge multiple firearms simultaneously, typically in a ceremonial manner.
To discharge weapons in a salvo.

Examples

With a powerful SALVO of seven-letter words, she sealed her victory in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin salvo, ablative of salvus, the past participle of salvāre (“to save, to reserve”), either from salvo jure (“the right being reserved”), or from salvo errore et omissone (“reserving error and omission”).

Synonyms

burst, fusillade, volley

Scrabble Score: 8

salvo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
salvo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
salvo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

salvo: valid Words With Friends Word