What does salver mean?
Definitions for salver
ˈsæl vərsalver
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Princeton's WordNet
salvernoun
a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Salvernoun
A plate on which any thing is presented.
Etymology: A vessel, I suppose, used at first to carry away or save what was left.
He has printed them in such a portable volume, that many of them may be ranged together on a single plate; and is of opinion, that a salver of spectators would be as acceptable an entertainment for the ladies, as a salver of sweetmeats. Addis.
Between each act the trembling salvers ring,
From soup to sweet wine. Alexander Pope.
Wikipedia
Salver
A salver is a flat heavy tray of silver, other metal or glass used for carrying or serving glasses, cups, and dishes at a 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 tasting the food or beverage before it was served to the master and his guests; this was known as the assay of meat and drink, and in Spanish was called salva. The verb salvar means to preserve from risk, from the Latin salvare, to save. The term salva was also applied to the dish or tray on which the food or drink was presented after the tasting process. There seems no doubt that this Spanish word is the source of the English salver; a parallel is found in the origin of the term credenza, which comes from Italian. Ceremonial salvers have also been used as major sporting trophies, most notably a sterling silver salver as the Ladies' Singles trophy in the Wimbledon tennis championships since 1886, and, from 1978 onwards, for the runner-up at the Masters Tournament (golf).
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salver
A salver is a flat tray or plate, typically made of silver or gold, used for serving food or drinks or for displaying items such as jewelry. It often features a raised rim to prevent items from sliding off and is traditionally used in a ceremonial or formal context.
Webster Dictionary
Salvernoun
one who salves, or uses salve as a remedy; hence, a quacksalver, or quack
Salvernoun
a salvor
Salvernoun
a tray or waiter on which anything is presented
Etymology: [Sp. salva pregustation, the tasting of viands before they are served, salver, fr. salvar to save, to taste, to prove the food or drink of nobles, from L. salvare to save. See Save.]
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Salver
A salver is a flat tray of silver or other metal used for carrying or serving glasses, cups, and dishes at a 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 tasting the food or drink before it was served to the master and his guests; this was known as the assay of meat and drink, and in Spanish was called salva. The verb salvar means to preserve from risk, from the Latin salvare, to save. The term salva was also applied to the dish or tray on which the food or drink was presented after the tasting process. There seems no doubt that this Spanish word is the source of the English salver; a parallel is found in the origin of the term credenza. Ceremonial salvers have also been used as major sporting trophies, most notably a sterling silver salver as the Ladies' Singles trophy in the Wimbledon tennis championships, since 1886, and from 1978 onwards, for the runner-up at the Masters.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Salver
sal′vėr, n. a plate on which anything is presented.—adj. Sal′ver-shaped, in the form of a salver or tray. [Sp. salva, a salver, salvar, to save—Low L. salvāre, to save.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of salver in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
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The numerical value of salver in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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