n.
Pronunciation: ' fyü-s ə - ˌ läd, - ˌ l ā d, ˌ fyü-s ə - ' , -z ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from fusiller to shoot, from fusil
Date: 1801
1 a : a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession b : something that gives the effect of a fusillade <a fusillade of rocks and bottles>
2 : a spirited outburst especially of criticism