sallies

Meanings

• Noun or Verb

  A type of small, quick attack or advance, especially in military strategy.

  - "The sally by the cavalry caught the enemy off guard."
  - "The defender launched a sally against the attackers."

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Synonyms

Salvo

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sallies
valleys , jolly , alleys

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Variants

List of all variants of sallies that leads to same result
sallee , sallies , sally , sallied , sallying , Aunt Sallies , Aunt Sally , Aunt Sallys , sallied out , sallies out , sally out , sallying out

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Etymology

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From Old French 'escalle' meaning 'ramp, ladder, or siege engine', from Latin 'scala' meaning 'ladder'. The military sense of 'sally' developed from the idea of a sudden, surprise attack.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sally' has been used in literature, such as in Shakespeare's 'Henry IV, Part 1': 'Why, then, the devil take thee, thou old, unknightly, ungentle dog! I'll make thee eat thy words.' 'Thou wilt, my lord?' 'I will, my lord.' 'Then mark, Peto, mark: I'll sally forth at midnight.'

2. In the game 'Company of Heroes', a 'sally' is a special attack move used by some units.

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Related Concepts

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1. Assault: A sally is a type of assault, but the term 'assault' is more commonly used to refer to a broader range of attacks.

2. Raid: A sally is a type of raid, but a raid can also refer to a larger-scale military operation or a theft.

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How to Memorize "sallies"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a small military unit launching a sudden attack on the enemy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sally' with the idea of a quick, surprise attack.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'sally' as 'surprise attack' or 'sudden assault'.

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