Definitions for quacksalverˈkwækˌsæl vər
ADVERTISEMENT
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quack•sal•verˈkwækˌsæl vər(n.)
a quack; charlatan.
Origin of quacksalver:
1570–80; < early D (now kwakzalver); see quack1, salve1, -er1
Wiktionary
quacksalver(Noun)
One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc. supposedly having curative powers.
Origin: c 1570, from kwakzalver, from quacken
Webster Dictionary
Quacksalver(noun)
one who boasts of his skill in medicines and salves, or of the efficacy of his prescriptions; a charlatan; a quack; a mountebank
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"quacksalver." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/quacksalver>.