First Known Use: 1801
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fusillade
noun fu·sil·lade \ˈfyü-sə-ˌläd, -ˌlād, ˌfyü-sə-ˈ, -zə-\
: a large number of shots that are fired very quickly
Full Definition of FUSILLADE
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
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Origin of FUSILLADE
French, from fusiller to shoot, from fusil
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