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sallies


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  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sally  \Sal"ly\,  n.;  pl  {Sallies}.  [F.  saillie,  fr  saillir  See 
  Sally,  v.] 
  1.  A  leaping  forth;  a  darting;  a  spring. 
 
  2.  A  rushing  or  bursting  forth;  a  quick  issue;  a  sudden 
  eruption;  specifically,  an  issuing  of  troops  from  a  place 
  besieged  to  attack  the  besiegers;  a  sortie. 
 
  Sallies  were  made  by  the  Spaniards,  but  they  were 
  beaten  in  with  loss  --Bacon. 
 
  3.  An  excursion  from  the  usual  track;  range;  digression; 
  deviation. 
 
  Every  one  shall  know  a  country  better  that  makes 
  often  sallies  into  it  and  traverses  it  up  and  down 
  than  he  that  .  .  .  goes  still  round  in  the  same 
  track.  --Locke. 
 
  4.  A  flight  of  fancy,  liveliness,  wit,  or  the  like  a 
  flashing  forth  of  a  quick  and  active  mind. 
 
  The  unaffected  mirth  with  which  she  enjoyed  his 
  sallies.  --Sir  W. 
  Scott. 
 
  5.  Transgression  of  the  limits  of  soberness  or  steadiness; 
  act  of  levity;  wild  gayety;  frolic;  escapade. 
 
  The  excursion  was  esteemed  but  a  sally  of  youth. 
  --Sir  H. 
  Wotton. 
 
  {Sally  port}. 
  a  (Fort.)  A  postern  gate,  or  a  passage  underground,  from 
  the  inner  to  the  outer  works  to  afford  free  egress 
  for  troops  in  a  sortie. 
  b  (Naval)  A  large  port  on  each  quarter  of  a  fireship, 
  for  the  escape  of  the  men  into  boats  when  the  train  is 
  fired;  a  large  port  in  an  old-fashioned  three-decker 
  or  a  large  modern  ironclad. 




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