sassaby
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sassaby
1810–20; said to be < Tswana
Example Sentences
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On, swifter than a sassaby and surer-footed than a fox; now the worst of the road was passed, and a long, smooth slope, almost free from stones, led them to the grassy plain beneath.
From Swallow: a tale of the great trek by Haggard, Henry Rider
At length, pushing on ahead, we saw before us a small antelope called a sassaby.
From My First Voyage to Southern Seas by Pearse, Alfred
Baasjes know, he can run fast—faster even than the sassaby.
From Outa Karel's Stories South African Folk-Lore Tales by Metelerkamp, Sanni
"We have a grand supper to-night," said Alexander; "what shall I help you to—harte-beest, sassaby, or rhinoceros?"
From The Mission by Marryat, Frederick
“We have a grand supper to-night,” said Alexander; “what shall I help you to—harte-beest, sassaby, or rhinoceros?”
From The Mission; or Scenes in Africa by Marryat, Frederick
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