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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Rattle :: Rattle (v. t.) To assail, annoy, or stun with a rattling noise..
Assailed :: Assailed (imp. & p. p.) of Assai.
Assailant :: Assailant (a.) Assailing; attacking.
Offend :: Offend (v. t.) To strike against; to attack; to assail.
Wassailer :: Wassailer (n.) One who drinks wassail; one who engages in festivity, especially in drinking; a reveler..
Invader :: Invader (n.) One who invades; an assailant; an encroacher; an intruder.
Machicolation :: Machicolation (n.) An opening between the corbels which support a projecting parapet, or in the floor of a gallery or the roof of a portal, shooting or dropping missiles upen assailants attacking the base of the walls. Also, the construction of such defenses, in general, when of this character. See Illusts. of Battlement and Castle..
Assail :: Assail (v. t.) To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like..
Wassail :: Wassail (n.) A festive or drinking song or glee.
Attempter :: Attempter (n.) An assailant; also, a temper..
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..
Wassail :: Wassail (a.) Of or pertaining to wassail, or to a wassail; convivial; as, a wassail bowl..
Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault..
Assailing :: Assailing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assai.
Assail :: 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..
Armada :: Armada (v. t.) A fleet of armed ships; a squadron. Specifically, the Spanish fleet which was sent to assail England, a. d. 1558..
Impugn :: Impugn (v. t.) To attack by words or arguments; to contradict; to assail; to call in question; to make insinuations against; to gainsay; to oppose.
Assaulter :: Assaulter (n.) One who assaults, or violently attacks; an assailant..
Peal :: Peal (v. t.) To assail with noise or loud sounds.
Violent :: Violent (n.) An assailant.
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