Definitions for Salvo

Salvo sal·vo

Spelling: [sal-voh]
IPA: /ˈsæl voʊ/

Salvo is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 59 anagrams from letters in Salvo (alosv).

Definitions for Salvo

noun

  1. a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
  2. a round of fire given as a salute.
  3. a round of cheers or applause.
  4. an excuse or quibbling evasion.
  5. something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings.

Origin of Salvo

1585-95; earlier salva Italian ≪ Latin salvē salve3

Examples for Salvo

Beyond the Po they too had been awaiting the salvo of artillery that should be their signal to advance.

Back in 2007, Roberts threw his first salvo in the affirmative action wars.

In your presence I can do so without departing from my principles, salvo pudoribus.

There never was a rogue, who had not a salvo to himself for being so.

The salvo followed the test of another four missiles on Friday, February 21.

He also strongly urged supporters not to interpret the change in hiring policy as a salvo in war over gay marriage.

(p. 419) A salvo of profanity from the train crew followed them.

But that was just the first salvo in a broader war for independence.

In Chicago, too, a 100-gun salvo went off and every bell in the city rang out.

There was also no indication that Hoddy's salvo had had any effect on them.

Word Value for Salvo
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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