Толковый словарь английского языка - salvo
Salvo
salvo
I. noun (plural ~s or ~es) see: safe Date: 1591 1. a simultaneous discharge of two or more guns in military action or as a salute, the release all at one time of a rack of bombs or rockets (as from an airplane), a series of shots by an artillery battery with each gun firing one round in turn after a prescribed interval, the bombs or projectiles released in a ~, something suggestive of a ~: as, a sudden burst , a spirited attack , II. verb Date: 1839 transitive verb to release a ~ of, intransitive verb to fire a ~, III. noun (plural ~s) Etymology: Medieval Latin ~ jure with the right reserved Date: 1621 a mental reservation ; proviso , a means of safeguarding one's name or honor or allaying one's conscience ; salve
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n. (pl. -os) Austral. sl. a member of the Salvation Army. Etymology: abbr. SALVO 1. n. (pl. -oes or -os) 1 the simultaneous firing of artillery or other guns esp. as a salute, or in a sea-fight. 2 a number of bombs released from aircraft at the same moment. 3 a round or volley of applause. Etymology: earlier salve f. F f. It. salva salutation (as SAVE(1)) 2. n. (pl. -os) 1 a saving clause; a reservation (with an express salvo of their rights). 2 a tacit reservation. 3 a quibbling evasion; a bad excuse. 4 an expedient for saving reputation or soothing pride or conscience. Etymology: L, ablat. of salvus SAFE as used in salvo jure without prejudice to the rights of (a person) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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