as·sail·ant | \ ə-ˈsā-lənt 
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\ plural assailants
Definition of assailant
: a person who attacks someone violently
an assault by an unknown assailant She could identify the assailant and his two accomplices, and she wanted to press charges.— Jennifer Baumgardner Detectives speculated that she may have been punched on the chin, perhaps knocked unconscious by her assailant.— Joseph Wambaugh
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assailant
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of assailant
formal : a person who attacks someone violently
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assailant
nounas·sail·ant | \ ə-ˈsā-lənt \
Kids Definition of assailant
: a person who attacks someone violently
assailant
nounas·sail·ant | \ ə-ˈsā-lənt \
\Legal Definition of assailant
: a person who commits criminal assault
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The first known use of assailant was in 1523
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