firing, fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"

cannonade, drumfire - intense and continuous artillery fire

high-angle fire - fire from a cannon fired at an elevation greater than that for the maximum range

mortar fire - artillery fire delivered by a mortar

zone fire - artillery or mortar fire delivered in a constant direction at several quadrant elevations