salver
(noun) a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver
Source: WordNet® 3.1
salver (plural salvers)
One who salves or cures.
One who pretends to cure; a quacksalver.
salver (plural salvers)
One who salves or saves goods, etc. from destruction or loss.
salver (plural salvers)
A tray used to display or serve food or other items (such as a visiting card). [from c. 1660]
• arvels, larves, lavers, ravels, revals, serval, slaver, velars, versal
Source: Wiktionary
Salv"er, n.
Definition: One who salves, or uses salve as a remedy; hence, a quacksalver, or quack. [Obs.]
Sal"ver, n. Etym: [Cf. Salvage.]
Definition: A salvor. Skeat.
Sal"ver, n. Etym: [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.]
Definition: A tray or waiter on which anything is presented.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 May 2024
(noun) acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); “incurring debts is easier than paying them”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
