sassementcommon nounSyllable DecompositionsassementEtymologyexpandfrom the verb sasser with suffix -ment.Definitions1. Action of sifting, passing through a sieve. See winnowing, screening, sifting, sievingexpandLe sassement de la farine, du plâtre.2. Boatmanship, river navigation Passage of a boat through the lock chamber of a lock. See lockingexpandC'est durant le sassement que se produisent la majorité des chutes à l'eau.PluralsassementsAnagramsemassentSee alsosasseur (cn.) sas (cn.) sas (cn.) sasser (v.)