The Collaborative International Dictionary
Somersault \Som"er*sault\, Somerset \Som"er*set\, n. [F.
soubresaut a jump, leap, OF. soubresault, It. soprassalto an
overleap, fr. L. supra over + saltus a leap, fr. salire to
leap; or the French may be from Sp. sobresalto a sudden
asault, a surprise. See Supra, and Salient.]
A leap in which a person turns his heels over his head and
lights upon his feet; a turning end over end. [Written also
summersault, sommerset, summerset, etc.] ``The
vaulter's sombersalts.''
--Donne.
Now I'll only
Make him break his neck in doing a sommerset.
--Beau. &
Fl.
Wiktionary
n. (obsolete form of somersault English)
Usage examples of "sommerset".
A Ms Sommerset was trying to reach you, so I called her and set up the appointment for you.