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Pronunciation : Vol"ley
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [F. vol?e; flight, a volley, or discharge of several guns, fr. voler to fly, L. volare. See Volatile.]
Definition : 1. A flight of missiles, as arrows, bullets, or the like; the simultaneous discharge of a number of small arms. Fiery darts in flaming volleys flew. Milton. Each volley tells that thousands cease to breathe. Byron.

2. A burst or emission of many things at once; as, a volley of words. "This volley of oaths." B. Jonson. Rattling nonsense in full volleys breaks. Pope.

pl. Volleys.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Vol"ley
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To discharge with, or as with, a volley.

t. [imp. & p. p. Volleyed; p. pr. & vb. n. Volleying.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Vol"ley
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To be thrown out, or discharged, at once; to be discharged in a volley, or as if in a volley; to make a volley or volleys. Tennyson.

i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913