† ˈsaultable, a. Obs.
Also 6 sawt-, sautable, 7 saltable.
[f. sault v.1 + -able.]
1. = assaultable a.
| 1556 J. Heywood Spider & F. lxv, Ere they could anie peece of the walles batter To make it sawtable. 1568 Grafton Chron. II. 1357 Certayne..souldiers..mountyng the top of the breache brought report that the place was saultable. a 1652 Brome Covent Gard. v. iii, The Enemie made saltable six hundred paces there. |
2. Capable of being used in assaults.
| 1563 Foxe 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. |