sault

noun — 3 senses

sault

noun

/ˈsɔːlt/

Etymology Aphetic form of assault.

1

Obsolete Assault.

sault

noun

US /suː/

Etymology 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.

1

Obsolete A leap or jump, especially one made by a horse.

2

Canada, US A waterfall; a rapid.

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