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Volley
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Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms. Fiery darts in flaming volleys flew. Milton. Each volley tells that thousands cease to breathe. Byron.
2. A burst or emission of many things at once; as, a volley of words. "This volley of oaths." B. Jonson. Rattling nonsense in full volleys breaks. Pope.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To discharge with, or as with, a volley.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To be thrown out, or discharged, at once; to be discharged in a volley, or as if in a volley; to make a volley or volleys. Tennyson.