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as|sail|ant — «uh SAY luhnt», noun. a person who attacks: »The injured man did not know who his assailant was … Useful english dictionary
sail — as·sail·a·ble; as·sail·ment; fore·sail; fore·stay·sail; gaff·sail; head·sail; lug·sail; main·sail; mat·sail; moon·sail; re·sail; sail·age; sail; sail·er; sail·less; sail·or; sail·or·ing; sail·or·iz·ing; sail·or·less; sail·or·ly; sail·or·man;… … English syllables
ant — abrad·ant; ador·ant; adul·ter·ant; ano·rex·i·ant; ant·ac·id; ant·werp; ap·pend·ant; as·cend·ant; as·sail·ant; as·sist·ant; at·tend·ant; beau·sé·ant; cau·ter·ant; cha·toy·ant; clair·voy·ant; com·bat·ant; com·plain·ant; con·tin·u·ant; de·fend·ant;… … English syllables
Driver ant — Driver Driv er, n. [From {Drive}.] 1. One who, or that which, drives; the person or thing that urges or compels anything else to move onward. [1913 Webster] 2. The person who drives beasts or a carriage; a coachman; a charioteer, etc.; hence,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assailant — as·sail·ant … English syllables
float — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. glide, drift, be wafted, hover, soar, be buoyed up. n. ferry, ship, raft; launch. See ascent. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A watertight vessel used for buoyancy] Syn. buoy, air cell, air cushion, lifesaver … English dictionary for students
Assailant — As*sail ant, a. [F. assaillant, p. pr. of assaillir.] Assailing; attacking. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Assailant — As*sail ant, n. [F. assaillant.] One who, or that which, assails, attacks, or assaults; an assailer. [1913 Webster] An assailant of the church. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
assailant — as·sail·ant /ə sā lənt/ n: a person who commits criminal assault Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. assailant … Law dictionary
assailant — as|sail|ant [ ə seılənt ] noun count FORMAL someone who violently attacks another person … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
