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 *
- A volley was heard, and some bullets whistled past, while others plashed against something.†
Chpt 14
- 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
Definitions:
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(1)
(volley as in: a volley of...) a rapid burst of bullets, objects, or words -- often happening all at once or in quick succession
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(2)
(volley in sports) the act of hitting or returning a ball before it touches the ground, or a sustained series of such hits