saltly (saltli)

[ waters of estuaries, or the outlets of rivers which, in consequence of proximity to the sea, are more or le impregnated with salt. Salt marsh caterpillar, the hairy larva of an arctiid moth, Spilosoma acræa, one of the woolly-bears, which feeds commonly on the salt-gra of the sea-coast of New England. Salt-marsh fleabane. See Pluchea. Salt marsh hen, Same as marsh - hen (b). - Salt-marsh terrapin, the diamond-backed turtle. See diamond - backed, and cut under terrapin. salt master (sålt måster), n. One who owns, leases, or works a salt-mine or salt-well; a salt producer. The cost of that salt is likely to become dearer now to the salt masters on account of the increased price of coal. The Engineer, LXVIII. 334.