salver Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver

WordNet

Salv"er noun
Definitions
  1. One who salves, or uses salve as a remedy; hence, a quacksalver, or quack. Obs.
Sal"ver noun
Etymology
Cf. Salvage.
Definitions
  1. A salvor. Skeat.
Sal"ver noun
Etymology
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.
Definitions
  1. A tray or waiter on which anything is presented. now used mostly in compounds; e.g. tea salver

Webster 1913