salvoes
Coordinated weapon fire
Salvoes is the plural of salvo—a simultaneous discharge of artillery or firearms, or a sudden burst of gunfire: The warship fired salvoes at the enemy fleet.
By extension, a salvo can be any concentrated outburst: a salvo of applause, a salvo of criticism, opening salvoes in a debate.
Also spelled salvos.
Fierce written assault
- fusilladeRapid series of shots
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- cannonadeSustained artillery fire
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
hail · torrent · onslaught · burst · discharge · round · blast · storm
Large-caliber battlefield weapons
- shellingSustained artillery attack
- gunfireDischarge of weapons
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
batteries · warships · cannons · firepower · broadsides · engagement · armaments · suppression
Shots taken mid-flight
badminton · squash · racquetball · ping-pong · exchange · back-and-forth · shuttlecock
Explosive light displays
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
- tributeOffering of respect
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
Aggressive hostile actions
- denunciationsFormal accusations or criticisms
- accusationsClaims of fault
- tiradesProlonged angry speeches
- rebukesCriticizes sharply for wrongdoing
condemnations · broadsides · invective · diatribes · harangues · censure
broadside
Fierce written assault
bombardment · hail · torrent · onslaught · burst · discharge · round · blast · storm · flurry
artillery
Large-caliber battlefield weapons
munitions · batteries · warships · cannons · firepower · broadsides · engagement · armaments · suppression
volleys
Shots taken mid-flight
tennis · badminton · squash · racquetball · ping-pong · exchange · back-and-forth · shuttlecock
fireworks
Explosive light displays
- fanfareCeremonial brass announcement
- tributeOffering of respect
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
attacks
Aggressive hostile actions
- denunciationsFormal accusations or criticisms
- accusationsClaims of fault
- tiradesProlonged angry speeches
rebukes · condemnations · broadsides · invective · diatribes · harangues · censure