American Dictionary of the English Language

VOL'LEY, noun plural volleys. [Latin volo.]

1. A flight of shot; the discharge of many small arms at once.

2. A burst or emission of many things at once; as a volley of words.

But rattling nonsense to full volleys breaks.

VOL'LEY, verb transitive to discharge with a volley

VOL'LEY, verb intransitive To throw out or discharge at once.