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† ˈsaultable, a. Obs.
Also 6 sawt-, sautable, 7 saltable.
[f. sault v.1 + -able.]
1. = assaultable a.
1556J. Heywood Spider & F. lxv, Ere they could anie peece of the walles batter To make it sawtable. 1568Grafton Chron. II. 1357 Certayne..souldiers..mountyng the top of the breache brought report that the place was saultable. a1652Brome Covent Gard. v. iii, The Enemie made saltable six hundred paces there.
2. Capable of being used in assaults.
1563Foxe A. & M. (1596) 246/2 He began to giue sharp assaults [on the city], with all maner of Saultable engins. Ibid. 306/2 With ensignes and other munition sautable. |