Onslaught
Pronunciation : On"slaught`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. on on + slaught, slaht, slaughter. See Slaughter.]
Definition : 1. An attack; an onset; esp., a furious or murderous attack or assault. By storm and onslaught to proceed. Hudibras.
2. A bloody fray or battle. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913