SASSE

Etymology

Proper noun

Sasse (plural Sasses)

A surname.

Etymology

Noun

sasse (plural sasses)

(obsolete) A sluice or lock, as in a river, to make it more navigable.

Anagrams

• Essas, SASEs, Sessa, asses, sessa

Source: Wiktionary


Sasse, n. Etym: [D. sas, fr. F. sas the basin of a waterfall.]

Definition: A sluice or lock, as in a river, to make it more navigable. [Obs.] Pepys.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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