salver
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English *salvere, from Old English *sealfere (“salver, one who anoints”), equivalent to salve + -er. Cognate with Dutch zalver (“salver”), German Salber (“salver”).
Noun
salver (plural salvers)
- One who salves or cures.
- One who pretends to cure; a quacksalver.
Related terms
- salve
Etymology 2
From salve (“to save”) + -er.
Noun
salver (plural salvers)
- One who salves or saves goods, etc. from destruction or loss.
Etymology 3
[circa 1660] From French salve (“tray used for presenting objects to the king”), with ending modified on the model of platter, from Spanish salva (“a testing of food or drink to test for poison”), from salvar (“to save, taste food for one's master”), from Latin salvō (“save”, verb). More at save.
Noun
salver (plural salvers)
- A tray used to display or serve food or other items (such as a visiting card).
Translations
A tray used to display or serve food.
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See also
Anagrams
- arvels, larves, lavers, ravels, revals, serval, slaver, velars, versal
Danish
Noun
salver c
- plural indefinite of salve
Verb
salver
- present of salve
Latin
Verb
salver
- first-person singular present passive subjunctive of salvō
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
salver m or f
- indefinite plural of salve
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- salvar
Noun
salver m or f
- indefinite feminine plural of salve
Old French
Verb
salver
- Alternative form of sauver