sault

== English == === Etymology 1 === Aphetic form of assault. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈsɔːlt/ Homophone: salt ==== Noun ==== sault (plural saults) (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) (obsolete) A leap or jump, especially one made by a horse. [14th–18th c.] (Canada, US) A waterfall; a rapid. [from 17th c.] === Anagrams === Altus, Aults, Austl., Latus, Tauls, Tulsa, latus, talus == French == === Noun === sault m (plural saults) archaic form of saut == Middle French == === Noun === sault m (plural saulz) jump waterfall rapids on a watercourse ==== Related terms ==== saulter ==== See also ==== chutes (“waterfall”) rapides (“rapids”)