Definition of assail

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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..

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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..
Machicolation :: Machicolation (n.) The act of discharging missiles or pouring burning or melted substances upon assailants through such apertures.
Assailing :: Assailing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Assai.
Jaw :: Jaw (v. t.) To assail or abuse by scolding.
Armada :: Armada (v. t.) A fleet of armed ships; a squadron. Specifically, the Spanish fleet which was sent to assail England, a. d. 1558..
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 (a.) Of or pertaining to wassail, or to a wassail; convivial; as, a wassail bowl..
Assailable :: Assailable (a.) Capable of being assailed.
Flanker :: Flanker (n.) One who, or that which, flanks, as a skirmisher or a body of troops sent out upon the flanks of an army toguard a line of march, or a fort projecting so as to command the side of an assailing body..
Wassail :: Wassail (n.) A festive or drinking song or glee.
Offensive :: Offensive (a.) Making the first attack; assailant; aggressive; hence, used in attacking; -- opposed to defensive; as, an offensive war; offensive weapons..
Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To fall upon with force; to assail, as with force and arms; to assault..
Wassail :: Wassail (n.) An occasion on which such good wishes are expressed in drinking; a drinking bout; a carouse.
Assailant :: Assailant (a.) Assailing; attacking.
Battle :: Battle (v. t.) To assail in battle; to fight.
Offend :: Offend (v. t.) To strike against; to attack; to assail.
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.
Wassailer :: Wassailer (n.) One who drinks wassail; one who engages in festivity, especially in drinking; a reveler..
Rattle :: Rattle (v. t.) To assail, annoy, or stun with a rattling noise..
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..
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