English Explanatory Dictionary

fusillade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The simultaneous firing of a number of firearms.
  2. A rapid burst.
verb
  1. To fire, or attack with, a fusillade.

Pronunciation

/ˈfjuːsɪˌleɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fusillade.wav

Word forms

fusillade fusillades fusillading fusilladed

Etymology

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

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