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salver

The English word “salver” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. One who salves or cures.
  2. One who pretends to cure; a quacksalver.
  3. One who salves or saves goods, etc. from destruction or loss.
  4. A tray used to display or serve food or other items (such as a visiting card).

Etymology

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”).

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