fusillade
[ fyoo-suh-leyd, -lahd, -zuh- ]
/ ˈfyu səˌleɪd, -ˌlɑd, -zə- /
noun
a simultaneous or continuous discharge of firearms.
a general discharge or outpouring of anything: a fusillade of questions.
verb (used with object), fu·sil·lad·ed, fu·sil·lad·ing.
to attack or shoot by a fusillade.
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Origin of fusillade
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fusillade
/ (ˌfjuːzɪˈleɪd, -ˈlɑːd) /
noun
a simultaneous or rapid continual discharge of firearms
a sudden outburst, as of criticism
verb
(tr) to attack with a fusillade
Word Origin for fusillade
C19: from French, from fusiller to shoot; see fusil 1
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fusillade
"simultaneous discharge of firearms," 1801, from French fusillade, from fusiller "to shoot," from fusil "musket" (see fusilier). As a verb from 1816.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper