Assail

  • 31assail — /əˈseɪl / (say uh sayl) verb (t) 1. to set upon with violence; assault. 2. to set upon vigorously with arguments, entreaties, abuse, etc. 3. to undertake with the purpose of mastering. {Middle English asaile(n), from Old French asalir, from… …

  • 32assail — v.tr. 1 make a strong or concerted attack on. 2 make a resolute start on (a task). 3 make a strong or constant verbal attack on (was assailed with angry questions). Derivatives: assailable adj. Etymology: ME f. OF asaill stressed stem of asalir f …

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  • 33HMAS Assail (P 89) — was an Attack class patrol boat boat of the Royal Australian Navycite book|last=McKay|first=Gary|title=Tracy: The Storm That Wiped Out Darwin on Christmas Day 1974|publisher=Allen Unwin|date=2004|pages=p29|isbn=1741144493|url=http://books.google.c… …

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  • 34USS Assail (AM-147) — was an built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was built to clear minefields in offshore waters, and was given to the Soviets under the Lend lease program.She was laid down on 1 November 1942 at Tampa, Florida, by the Tampa Shipbuilding… …

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  • 35Assailed — Assail As*sail ([a^]s*s[=a]l ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assailed} ( s[=a]ld ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Assailing}.] [OE. assailen, asailen, OF. asaillir, assailler, F. assaillir; a (L. ad) + saillir to burst out, project, fr. L. salire to leap, spring; cf …

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  • 36Assailing — Assail As*sail ([a^]s*s[=a]l ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assailed} ( s[=a]ld ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Assailing}.] [OE. assailen, asailen, OF. asaillir, assailler, F. assaillir; a (L. ad) + saillir to burst out, project, fr. L. salire to leap, spring; cf …

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  • 37assailer — assailˈer noun • • • Main Entry: ↑assail …

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  • 38fly at — Assail, attack, assault, rush upon, spring upon …

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  • 39Races of the Malazan Book of the Fallen — The Malazan Book of the Fallen fantasy series by Steven Erikson and Ian Cameron Esslemont contains numerous intelligent human, humanoid and non human races. They are divided into the four founding races (the Forkrul Assail, Jaghut, K Chain Che… …

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