VOLLEY - 2 reference results
- In military parlance a volley is a simultaneous discharge of weapons, such as a volley of musket fire, or a broadside from a warship.
- See Volley gun.
- In a number of ball games a volley is a ball that is received and delivered without touching the ground.
- It is also a slang/jocular/derogatory term for members of a Volunteer fire department.
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