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sault¹

  • /ˈsɔːlt/

Sounds like salt

Where it comes from

Aphetic form of assault.

noun saults

  1. obsolete Assault.

sault²

  • /suː/ US

Rhymes with -uː

Where it comes from

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.

noun saults

  1. obsolete A leap or jump, especially one made by a horse.
  2. Canada, US A waterfall; a rapid.

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"sault." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sault. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

sault. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sault

Chicago

"sault." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sault.

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@misc{sault_2026,
  title = {sault},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sault},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}