FUSILLADE


Meaning of FUSILLADE in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.