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Webster 1913 Edition

Assailant

As-sail′ant

,

Adj.

[F.

assaillant

, p. pr. of

assaillir

.]

Assailing; attacking.

Milton.

As-sail′ant

,

Noun.

[F.

assaillant

.]

One who, or that which, assails, attacks, or assaults; an assailer.

An

assailant

of the church.

Macaulay.

Webster 1828 Edition

Assailant

ASSA'ILANT

,

Noun.

One who assails, attacks or assaults.

ASSA'ILANT

,

Adj.

Assaulting; attacking; invading with violence.