assault vs sally

assault

verb
  • To attack, physically or figuratively; to assail. 

  • To threaten or harass. 

noun
  • A non-competitive combat between two fencers. 

  • A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc. 

  • A violent verbal attack, for example with insults, criticism, and the like 

  • An act that causes someone to apprehend imminent bodily harm (such as brandishing a weapon). 

  • An attempt to commit battery: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching the person, such as by raising a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at the person and missing. 

  • The tort whose action is such an act. 

  • The crime whose action is such an attempt. 

sally

verb
  • To make a sudden attack (e.g. on an enemy from a defended position). 

  • To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth.") 

  • To venture off the beaten path. 

noun
  • A kind of stonefly. 

  • A willow 

  • An excursion or side trip. 

  • An object made from the above trees' wood 

  • A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor. 

  • A sudden rushing forth. 

  • Any tree that looks like a willow 

  • A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell. 

  • A wren. 

  • A member of the Salvation Army. 

  • A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy. 

How often have the words assault and sally occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )