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Definition of assail

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Assail (v. t.) To attack with violence, or in a vehement and hostile manner; to assault; to molest; as, to assail a man with blows; to assail a city with artillery..

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Offend :: Offend (v. t.) To strike against; to attack; to assail.

Jaw :: Jaw (v. t.) To assail or abuse by scolding.

Offensive :: Offensive (a.) Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons..

Wassail :: Wassail (n.) The liquor used for a wassail; esp., a beverage formerly much used in England at Christmas and other festivals, made of ale (or wine) flavored with spices, sugar, toast, roasted apples, etc.; -- called also lamb's wool..

Scoff :: Scoff (v. t.) To treat or address with derision; to assail scornfully; to mock at.

Wassail :: Wassail (n.) A festive or drinking song or glee.

Assassinate :: Assassinate (v. t.) To assail with murderous intent; hence, by extended meaning, to maltreat exceedingly..

Wassail :: Wassail (v. i.) To hold a wassail; to carouse.

Hoot :: Hoot (v. t.) To assail with contemptuous cries or shouts; to follow with derisive shouts.

Armada :: Armada (v. t.) A fleet of armed ships; a squadron. Specifically, the Spanish fleet which was sent to assail England, a. d. 1558..

Assailed :: Assailed (imp. & p. p.) of Assai.

Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault..

Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by criticism or satire; to censure; as, to attack a man, or his opinions, in a pamphlet..

Tenable :: Tenable (a.) Capable of being held, naintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector, or againts attempts to take or process; as, a tenable fortress, a tenable argument..

Peal :: Peal (v. t.) To assail with noise or loud sounds.

Assailment :: Assailment (n.) The act or power of assailing; attack; assault.

Assaulter :: Assaulter (n.) One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant..

Violent :: Violent (n.) An assailant.

Assailant :: Assailant (a.) Assailing; attacking.

Wassail :: Wassail (n.) An occasion on which such good wishes are expressed in drinking; a drinking bout; a carouse.