{ } 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
Now I'll only Make him break his neck in doing a sommerset. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]
[旋子, xuàn zi, ㄒㄩㄢˋ ㄗ˙]large metal plate for making bean curd; metal pot for warming wine; whirlwind somersault (in gymnastics or martial arts); spinor (math)#123967[Add to Longdo]
[バクてん(バク転);バックてん(バック転), baku ten ( baku ten ); bakku ten ( bakku ten )](n, vs) (See 後転跳び) backward somersault; back handspring; backflip[Add to Longdo]