Salv"er (?), n.

One who salves, or uses salve as a remedy; hence, a quacksalver, or quack.

[Obs.]

 

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Sal"ver (?), n. [Cf. Salvage.]

A salvor.

Skeat.

 

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Sal"ver (?), n. [Sp. salva pregustation, the tasting of viands before they are served, salver, fr. salvar to save, to taste, to prove the food or drink of nobles, from L. salvare to save. See Save.]

A tray or waiter on which anything is presented.

<-- now used mostly in compounds; e.g. tea salver -->

 

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