Fusillade
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A fusillade is the simultaneous and continuous firing of a group of
firearms on command. It stems from the French word fusil, meaning firearm, and fusiller meaning to shoot.[1]
In the context of
Suppressing fire (done in conjunction with fire and movement
) is often in the form of a fusillade.
Related terms
- Salvo or broadside refers to the simultaneous fire of naval artillery.
- Barrage or cannonade refers to a land-based artillery strike.
- Volley indicates a singular simultaneous discharge of a group of 3-volley salute.
In non-military contexts, a fusillade is used to mean a sudden flurry or outburst of activity directed at something, such as "a fusillade of questions".[2]
See also
- Volley fire
- Volley gun - A firearm which discharges a group of barrels simultaneously.
References
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