salver

Etymology 1

From Middle English salver (attested only in the sense of "ointment box"), from Old English *sealfere (“salver, one who anoints”), equivalent to salve + -er. Cognate with Dutch zalver (“salver”), German Salber (“salver”).

noun

  1. One who salves or cures.
  2. One who pretends to cure; a quacksalver.

Etymology 2

From salve (“to save”) + -er.

noun

  1. One who salves or saves goods, etc. from destruction or loss.

Etymology 3

From Middle English salver (“serving 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

  1. A tray used to display or serve food or other items (such as a visiting card).

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