sault

noun

plural -s

1

obsolete : leap, jump

specifically : a leap in the manege

2

ˈsü

: a fall or rapid in a river

Word History

Etymology

Middle English saut, from Old French, from Latin saltus, from saltus, past participle of salire to leap

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