noun
- a waterfall or rapids
Usage: archaic; chiefly in place names
Examples
- Sault Ste. Marie is named for the rapids on the St. Marys River.
- The old French explorers used ‘sault’ to describe the rushing waters.
- Many Great Lakes cities retain ‘sault’ in their historical names.
- The sault created a natural barrier for early river navigation.
- Traders had to portage around the dangerous sault.