A rushing or bursting forth; a quick issue; a sudden eruption; specifically, an issuing of troops from a place besieged to attack the besiegers; a sortie
If someone sallies forth or sallies somewhere, they go out into a rather difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation in a brave or confident way. worrying about her when she sallies forth on her first date Tamara would sally out on bitterly cold nights. Sally is also a noun. their first sallies outside the student world. sallied sallying sallies sally forth to go out in order to do something, especially something that you expect to be difficult or dangerous - often used humorously
born Nov. 6, 1946, Pasadena, Calif., U.S. U.S. film actress. She played saccharine television roles in Gidget (1965-66) and The Flying Nun (1967-70) before developing her talent at the Actors Studio (1973-75), from which she emerged as a dramatic actress in the television movie Sybil (1977, Emmy Award). Hollywood finally rewarded her with strong roles in Norma Rae (1979, Academy Award), Absence of Malice (1981), Places in the Heart (1984, Academy Award), and Steel Magnolias (1989). Her other films include Soapdish (1991), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), and Forrest Gump (1994)
born May 26, 1951, Encino, Calif., U.S. U.S. astronaut. She received a Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University in 1977 and joined NASA the same year. In 1983 she participated in the seventh space-shuttle mission, aboard the Challenger, as flight engineer, becoming the first American woman and the third woman internationally (after the Russians Valentina Tereshkova [1963], and Svetlana Savitskaya [1982]) to fly into outer space. She went on to become director of the California Space Institute at UC-San Diego in 1989. From 1999 Ride worked on Internet-based projects related to space and pursued her longtime interest in encouraging young women to study science and mathematics
born May 26, 1951, Encino, Calif., U.S. U.S. astronaut. She received a Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University in 1977 and joined NASA the same year. In 1983 she participated in the seventh space-shuttle mission, aboard the Challenger, as flight engineer, becoming the first American woman and the third woman internationally (after the Russians Valentina Tereshkova [1963], and Svetlana Savitskaya [1982]) to fly into outer space. She went on to become director of the California Space Institute at UC-San Diego in 1989. From 1999 Ride worked on Internet-based projects related to space and pursued her longtime interest in encouraging young women to study science and mathematics
A gate or passage by which the garrison of a fort may attack besiegers The term is applied to the postern leading under the rampart into the ditch, but its modern application is a cut through the glacis to the covert way When not in use, sally ports are closed by massive gates of timber and iron
A double gate at a sentry station providing access control to a restricted area Both "vehicle" and "man" versions were used Originally used in describing fortifications for castles, towers, etc meaning "a discreet exit which allows the defenders to 'sally forth' and engage the attackers " Click here for more information