sault

English

Etymology 1

Aphetic form of assault.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔːlt/
• Homophone: salt

Noun

sault (plural saults)

1. (obsolete) Assault. [13th–17th c.]

Etymology 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.

Pronunciation

• (US) enPR: so͞o, IPA^(key): /suː/
• Rhymes: -uː

Noun

sault (plural saults)

1. (obsolete) A leap or jump, especially one made by a horse. [14th–18th c.]
2. (Canada, US) A waterfall; a rapid. [from 17th c.]

Anagrams

• Altus, Aults, Austl., Latus, Tauls, Tulsa, latus, talus

French

Noun

sault m (plural saults)

1. Archaic form of saut.

Middle French

Noun

sault m (plural saulz)

1. jump
2. waterfall
3. rapids on a watercourse

Related terms

• saulter

See also

• chutes (“waterfall”)
• rapides (“rapids”)