Salver

From Middle English *salvere, from Old English *sealfere ("salver, one who anoints"), equivalent to salve + -er. Cognate with Dutch zalver ("salver"), German Salber ("salver").

Full definition of salver

Noun

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

Related terms

• salve

From salve("to save") + -er.

Noun

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

Alteration of Spanish salva ("plate, foretasting of viands prior to serving"), 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.

Anagrams

• arvels
• ravels
• serval
• slaver
• velars
• versal