sault Synonyms & Antonyms
/ˈsɔːlt/
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Sault as a Noun
1
Assault.
2
A leap or jump, especially one made by a horse.
3
A waterfall; a rapid.
Word Forms & Grammar
sault (plural saults)
Words That Rhyme With Sault
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Origin of Sault
Origin 1: Aphetic form of assault.
Origin 2: In the sense "jump (made by a horse)", from Middle French sault, saut (and in the sense "waterfall", from that word's Colonial-era descendant, 17th-century French sault, corresponding to modern French saut (“jump”)), from Latin saltus.
Word Facts for Sault
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɔːlt/ |
| Meaning | Assault |
| Plural | saults |