Definitions for fusillade
ˈfyu səˌlɑd, -ˌleɪd, -zə-fusil·lade

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fusillade, salvo, volley, burstverb

   rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

   "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"

2. fusilladeverb

   attack with fusillade

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fusilladenoun

   the simultaneous firing of a number of firearms

2. fusilladenoun

   a rapid outburst

3. fusilladeverb

   to fire, or attack with, a fusillade

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fusillade

   A fusillade is a series of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession, either in a literal context, such as gunfire, or in a figurative sense, such as a sudden outburst of questions or criticisms.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fusilladenoun

   a simultaneous discharge of firearms

2. Fusilladeverb

   to shoot down of shoot at by a simultaneous discharge of firearms

3. Etymology: [F. fusillade, cf. It. fucilata. See Fusil a firelock.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fusillade

   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. In the context of military tactics, the term is generally used to refer to a type of organized and concentrated gunfire from a military unit armed with small arms, and initiated by a command from a commanding officer. The term can also be used as a verb, as in "to fusillade an enemy position". Suppressing fire is often in the form of a fusillade.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fusillade

   fūz′il-ād, n. a simultaneous or continuous discharge of firearms.—v.t. to shoot down by a simultaneous discharge of firearms.—n. Fusillā′tion, death by shooting. [Fr.,—fusil, a musket.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fusillade

   A simultaneous discharge of fire-arms in a military exercise; as, a grand fusillade. To shoot down by a simultaneous discharge of fire-arms. “Fusillade them all.”

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1. • Fire

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How to pronounce fusillade?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fusillade in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fusillade in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fusillade
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fusillade
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fusillade
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fusillade
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=fusillade
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=fusillade