Sale

sal, n. Act of selling, transfer of property for price in money, etc.; opportunity of selling; demand; market; auction. — Sales'man, n.; pi. -men. One whose occupation is to sell goods or merchandise. Sale'work, ». Work or things made for sale; work carele ly done. — Sell, v. t. [sold (sold), selling.] To transfer to another for an equivalent; to dispose of in return for something, esp. for money; to accept a price or reward for (a breach of duty, trust, etc.); to betray; to impose upon, make a fool of, cheat.— v.i. To practice selling; to be sold.— n. An imposition or trick, as in a case where confidence has been reposed, or expectation excited. Saleratus. See under Sal.