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fusillade

fu·sil·lade

US/ˈfjuːsɪˌleɪd/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

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rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

  • “our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise”
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Origin

From French fusillade, from fusiller (“shoot with a firearm”), from fusil (“rifle, gun”).

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