The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Salver — ist der Name folgender Personen: Jan Hendrik Salver (* 1969), deutscher Fußballschiedsrichter Johann Salver (1670–1738), Hof und Universitätskupferstecher in Würzburg Johann Octavian Salver (1732–1788), deutscher Genealoge … Deutsch Wikipedia
salver — [sal′vər] n. [altered < Fr salve < Sp salva, the testing of food by a taster, hence tray on which food was placed, salver < salvar, to taste, save < L salvare: see SAVE1] a tray on which refreshments, letters, visiting cards, etc. are … English World dictionary
Salver — Salv er, n. One who salves, or uses salve as a remedy; hence, a quacksalver, or quack. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Salver — Sal ver, n. [Cf. {Salvage}.] A salvor. Skeat. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
salver — 1660s, tray, formed in English on the model of platter, etc., from Fr. salve tray used for presenting objects to the king, from Sp. salva a testing of food or drink to test for poison (a procedure known as pre gustation), hence tray on which food … Etymology dictionary
salver — ► NOUN ▪ a tray, typically one made of silver and used in formal circumstances. ORIGIN French salve tray for presenting food to the king , from Spanish salva sampling of food … English terms dictionary
Salver — A salver is a flat tray of silver or other metal used for carrying or serving glasses, cups and dishes at table or for the presenting of a letter or card by a servant. In a royal or noble household the fear of poisoning led to the custom of… … Wikipedia
salver — UK [ˈsælvə(r)] / US [ˈsælvər] noun [countable] Word forms salver : singular salver plural salvers a flat metal object like a large plate, used for serving food or drinks … English dictionary
salver — sal|ver [ˈsælvə US ər] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: salve, from Spanish salva testing of food to check for poison, large metal plate on which tested food was given to the king , from salvar to save, test food , from Late Latin salvare;… … Dictionary of contemporary English
salver — [17] The word salver recalls the ancient practice of paranoid monarchs employing a special servant to taste their food before it was committed to the royal mouth, in case it was poisoned. The Spanish term for this was salva, a derivative of the… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
