Salt

sawlt, n. The chloride of sodium, a substance used for seasoning certain kinds of food, for the preservation of meat, etc. flavor taste savor smack seasoning piquancy wit a salt-cellar; a sailor; esp., an old sailor. (Chem.) A combination of an acid with a base, forming a compound which has properties differing from those of either constituent. — a. Furnished or impregnated with, abounding in, or containing salt; prepared with, or tasting of, salt. — v. To sprinkle, impregnate, or season with salt. [ME., Ic, Dan., Sw., and Goth. AS. sealt, G. salz, L. sal, Gr. hah, W hal, Skr. sara, salt, n.: see Sal; salary, salad, sauce, sausage, salmagundi.] — Salfer, n. — Salt'ern, n. A salt-work place where salt made-. — Salting, n. Act of sprinkling or impregnating with salt a marsh subject to be overflowed with salt-water; salt marsh. — Saltish, a. Somewhat salt. — Salt'nesB, n. — Salt'-cel'lar, n. A small dish for salt—at table. — -junk, n. Hard salt beef for use at sea. marsh, n. Gra -land subject to the overflow of salt or seawater —mine, n. A mine where rock salt obtained. pan, -pit, n. A—pan, basin^or pit, where salt obtained or made. rheum, -room, n. A non febrile eruptive or scaly cutaneous affection,— — a term vaguely used for several skin diseases. wort, n. A plant found on the sea-shore and on moist, saline ground. — Saltpe'ter, -tre, -ter, n. (Chem.) Nitrate of pota a niter, q. v. [OF. salpestre = L. sal petrse, salt of the rock, rock-salt.] Saltant, Saltier, Saltigrade, etc. See under Sally.