Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person who attacks another.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Assaulting; attacking; invading with violence. Milton.
- In heraldry, same as
salient . - noun One who assails, attacks, or assaults.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Assailing; attacking.
- noun One who, or that which, assails, attacks, or assaults; an assailer.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Someone who
attacks orassails another violently, or criminally; anattacker . - noun figuratively, by extension A
hostile critic oropponent .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who attacks
Etymologies
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Examples
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UPDATE 3 - I see from the Englishman that the Royal Marine who got kicked in the head during their attempt to win the Turner prize has said his assailant is a 'good mate'.
Archive 2005-12-11 Laban 2005
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UPDATE 3 - I see from the Englishman that the Royal Marine who got kicked in the head during their attempt to win the Turner prize has said his assailant is a 'good mate'.
Light Blogging Laban 2005
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When you are assaulted by a criminal, you have the right to assume, and a high probability of being right, that the assailant is unrestrained and the situation will not get better.
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A week later, the assailant is still not under arrest.
G20 - The best press photos - April Fools Day « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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However we see enough to make it clear that the assailant can have no grounds for claiming reasonable force - the assailant is obviously not defending themselves or defending anyone or anything else.
G20 - The best press photos - April Fools Day « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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From the smell of the Peanut Butter Patties on her breath, I can tell without looking that my assailant is none other than Mary Jane “The Hammer” Macomber, long-time enforcer for the Greater Akron Girl Scout Council.
A Night Ride With the Girl Scout Legbreakers Con Chapman 2010
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However, being of Afro-Caribbean origins, the assailant is clearly a victim of some sort, and suitable mitigation has been made on his behalf.
No Alarms and No Surprises (2) « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007
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Meanwhile, your assailant is into his second attack.
Quote of the day: "...if you frighten easily, do not learn how to fence." zornhau 2005
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Especially if the assailant is someone they actually LIKE?
Things we were taught not to discuss in "polite" company... Candace 2005
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Especially if the assailant is someone they actually LIKE?
Archive 2005-06-12 Candace 2005
Jubjub commented on the word assailant
That poor little bug looks like his bottom is hurting.
December 25, 2009