while Platte was rolling over and over on the turf, like a shot rabbit, the watch and guard flew from his waistcoat—as an Infantry Major's sword hops out of the scabbard when they are firing a feu-de-joie.
a celebratory salute made by firing guns into the air sequentially along a line
Silbentrennung
a cel·e·bra·to·ry sa·lute made by fir·ing guns in·to the A·ir se·quen·tial·ly a·long a line
Türkische aussprache
ı sılebrıtôri sılut meyd bay fayrîng gʌnz întı dhi er sıkwençıli ılông ı layn