Assault

as-sawlt′, n. a sudden attack: a storming, as of a town: ( Eng. law ) unlawful attempt to apply force to the person of another—when force is actually applied, the act amounts to battery : an attack of any sort by arguments, appeals, .— v.t. to make an a ault or attack upon: ( law ) to make an a ault.— n. A ault′er .— A ault at arms , a display of attack and defence in fencing. [O. Fr. asaut —L. ad , upon, saltus , a leap, salīre , to leap. See A ail .]