Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally. / (figuratively, by extension) A hostile critic or opponent.

Assailing; attacking.

plural of assailant

(transitive) To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).

simple past tense and past participle of assail

Able to be assailed or attacked.

The state or quality of being assailable.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assail

present participle of assail

(now rare) The act of assailing.