First Known Use: 1591
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1salvo
noun sal·vo \ˈsal-(ˌ)vō\
plural salvos or salvoes
Definition of SALVO
1
a : a simultaneous discharge of two or more guns in military action or as a salute b : the release all at one time of a rack of bombs or rockets (as from an airplane) c : a series of shots by an artillery battery with each gun firing one round in turn after a prescribed interval d : the bombs or projectiles released in a salvo
2
: something suggestive of a salvo: as a : a sudden burst <a salvo of cheers> b : a spirited attack <the first salvo of a political campaign>
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Origin of SALVO
Italian salva, from French salve, from Latin, hail!, from salvus healthy — more at safe
2salvo
verb
Definition of SALVO
transitive verb : to release a salvo of
intransitive verb
: to fire a salvo
First Known Use of SALVO
1839
3salvo
noun
plural salvos
Definition of SALVO
1
: a mental reservation : proviso
2
: a means of safeguarding one's name or honor or allaying one's conscience : salve
Origin of SALVO
Medieval Latin salvo jure with the right reserved
First Known Use: 1621
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