salver
Plural: salvers
Noun
- A decorative tray or serving platter, typically made of metal.
- a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver
- One who salves or cures.
- One who pretends to cure; a quacksalver.
- One who salves or saves goods, etc. from destruction or loss.
- A tray used to display or serve food or other items (such as a visiting card).
Examples
- The champion received his trophy on a gleaming SALVER, along with bragging rights.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English salver (attested only in the sense of "ointment box"), from Old English *sealfere (“salver, one who anoints”), equivalent to salve + -er. Cognate with Dutch zalver (“salver”), German Salber (“salver”).
Scrabble Score: 9
salver: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsalver: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
salver: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
salver: valid Words With Friends Word