salvos -- Sam

sal·vo ¹  (slv)

n. pl. sal·vos or sal·voes

1.

a. A simultaneous discharge of firearms.

b. The simultaneous release of a rack of bombs from an aircraft.

c. The projectiles or bombs thus released.

2. Something resembling a release or discharge of bombs or firearms, as:

a. A sudden outburst, as of cheers or praise.

b. A forceful verbal or written assault.

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[Italian salva, from French salve, from Latin salv, hail, imperative of salvre, to be in good health, from salvus, safe; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]

Sam and I appreciated the salvos from the Wimbledon crowd when Andy Murray, a Scotsman, won the finals, the first Brit to win the title in 77 years.