Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SAULT
Sault, n. Etym: [OF. , F. saut, fr. L. saltus See Salt a leap. ]
Defn: A rapid in some rivers; as, the Sault Ste. Marie. [U.S.] Bartlett.
New American Oxford Dictionary
Sault Sainte Marie
Sault Sainte Marie |ˈso͞o ˌsānt məˈrē ˌsu ˌseɪnt məˈri | each of two North American river ports that face each other across the falls of the St. Mary's River, between lakes Superior and Huron. The northern port (pop. 74,948 (2006 ) lies in Ontario, Canada, while the southern port (pop. 14,087, est. 2008 ) is in the US state of Michigan. A system of canals serves to bypass the falls on either side of the river.
Oxford Dictionary
Sault Sainte Marie
Sault Sainte Marie |ˌsuː seɪnt məˈriː | two North American river ports which face each other across the falls of the St Mary's River, between Lakes Superior and Huron. The northern port (pop. 74,948, 2006 ) lies in Ontario, Canada, while the southern port (pop. 14,087, est. 2008 ) is in the US state of Michigan.
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