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assailer

assailer noun: someone who assails.

Noun

assailer (plural assailers)

  1. (dated) Someone who assails
    Synonyms:
    assailant

Synonyms of assailer

Forms of assailer

pluralassailers

Origin of assailer

From Middle English assailour, from Anglo-Norman assaillour; equivalent to assail + -er.

Questions about assailer

What does assailer mean?
Assailer means someone who assails.
What part of speech is assailer?
Assailer is a noun.
What is the plural of assailer?
The plural of assailer is assailers.

Words near assailer in the dictionary

  1. assailableness
  2. assailant
  3. assailants
  4. assaile
  5. assailed
  6. assailer
  7. assailers
  8. assailes
  9. assailest
  10. assaileth
  11. assailing

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