Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A waterfall or rapids.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To assault.
- noun A leap.
- noun An assault.
- noun A rapid in some rivers: as, the Sault Ste. Marie.
- A bad spelling of
salt .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun U.S. A rapid in some rivers.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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And for those looking to ease into the afternoon, they'll soon unveil a weekend selection of innovative Bloody Marys, appropriate, as now that TSQ's been tamed, about the only violence you'll find there is celerey 'sault.
Thrillist: The Rum House: A Landmark Is Reborn Thrillist 2011
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To prove self-defense, Pease would have had to show that he feared death or serious bodily injury, so he ultimately pled guilty to misdemeanor as sault with a stun gun, he was fined and put on probation, and he had to take an anger management class.
The Foie Gras Wars Mark Caro 2009
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To prove self-defense, Pease would have had to show that he feared death or serious bodily injury, so he ultimately pled guilty to misdemeanor as sault with a stun gun, he was fined and put on probation, and he had to take an anger management class.
The Foie Gras Wars Mark Caro 2009
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Also have you seen the end of the baby boy video where you try to do that summer sault?
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Up to this point the infantry-tank teams had worked with close coordination, due to a prearranged system of smoke signals, but the unexpected situations arising after the successful as - sault landing created some disruption in contact between in - fantry and tanks.
Steel Victory Yeide, Harry 2003
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During slavery time never heerd of a cullud man committing 'sault on a white woman.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives Work Projects Administration
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'Ain't there no law,' inquired Dick, pausing in his draught, 'for suing an old lady for' sault and batterhim? '
The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, January 1844 Volume 23, Number 1 Various
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I was with such a violent desire prickt forwarde, which I felt more and more to increase in a sault burning.
Hypnerotomachia The Strife of Loue in a Dreame Francesco Colonna
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You got tuh have uh weepon tuh commit uh 'sault. An' taint in no white folks law an taint in dis Bible dat no mule bone is no weapon.
De Turkey and De Law A Comedy in Three Acts Zora Neale Hurston
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I ain't book-learnt an 'I ain't rubbed de hair offen my head agin no college wall, but I know when uh' sault been committed.
De Turkey and De Law A Comedy in Three Acts Zora Neale Hurston
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