All 3 Uses of
volley
in
War and Peace
- After this volley the regimental commander clutched at his leg; several soldiers fell, and a second lieutenant who was holding the flag let it fall from his hands.†
Chpt 3
- In the fresh morning air were now heard, not two or three musket shots at irregular intervals as before, followed by one or two cannon shots, but a roll of volleys of musketry from the slopes of the hill before Pratzen, interrupted by such frequent reports of cannon that sometimes several of them were not separated from one another but merged into a general roar.†
Chpt 3 *
- A volley was heard, and some bullets whistled past, while others plashed against something.†
Chpt 14 *
Definitions:
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(volley as in: a volley of...) a rapid or simultaneous discharge of bullets or other projectiles
or:
a rapid or simultaneous series of similar (and usually antagonistic) events -- such as protests or criticisms
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(volley in tennis) a tennis stroke in which a player hits the ball before it bounces
or:
in the form, long volley: many uninterrupted returns over the net