barrage /bar-äzhˈ or barˈäzh or barˈij/

1. An artificial bar across a river
2. The forming of such a bar
3. A barrier formed by a continuous shower of projectiles along a fixed or a moving line (curtain-fire), or by captive balloons, or mines, or otherwise
4. A heavy or continuous fire, as of questions, criticisms, etc
5. In sport, a heat or round to select contestants, or decide a dead-heat

To assail with a barrage

barrˈage-balloon noun

barrˈage-fire noun

Curtain-fire

• a tough nut to crack
• at outs
• ATP
• at par
• at peace
• at pleasure
• at point
• at points
• at present
• at press
• at question
• atrabilious
• atrabiliousness
• atracurium
• atracuriums
• atrament
• atramental
• atramentous
• atraments
• atrazine
• atrazines
• atremble
• atresia
• atresias
• at rest