Shot and Volley

Shot

Shot noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.

Usage example: cannon operators often had to use several shots to figure out the range of their targets

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Volley and shot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Volley" instead a noun "Shot".

Volley noun - A rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once.

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Shot and volley are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shot" instead a noun "Volley".

Nearby Words: volleyed, volleying

full	full shot	full volley
perfect	perfect shot	perfect volley
initial	initial shot	initial volley
single	single shot	single volley
Other adjectives: powerful, quick, opening, final, fatal, warning, next, last, extended, point-blank.

With the attachment, assault rifles with 3 round bursts can fire a burst volley as fast as a single shot.

Source: Video Game / Jagged Alliance
Multishot: Az takes the second kill of the story with a five arrow volley in one shot.

Source: Literature / Noka
Even more cannon-y was volley guns, which used multiple barrels and often shot them simultaneously.

Source: Hand Cannon