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Volley

Volley (volley)
n.(?)
Vol"ley
; pl. Volleys (#). [F. volée; flight, a volley, or discharge of several guns, fr. voler to fly, L. volare. See Volatile.]
  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.

  3. A return of the ball before it touches the ground.
    (b) (Cricket)

Volley

Volley (volley)
v. t.(?)
Vol"ley
[imp. *** p. p. Volleyed (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n. Volleying.]
  1. To discharge with, or as with, a volley.

Volley

Volley (volley)
v. i.
Vol"ley
  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.
  2. To return the ball before it touches the ground.
    (b) (Cricket)













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