salver
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of salver
1655–65; < Spanish salv ( a ) kind of tray (originally protective foretasting, derivative of salvar to save < Latin salvāre ) + -er 1
Example Sentences
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The table is draped with a Turkish carpet, and the jewelry, the furs, the gold ewers and salvers all insinuate a rising global commodities trade — one of those “commodities” being people like the painter himself.
From New York Times
He came back with a liqueur glass on a silver salver.
From Literature
Most Americans would not recognize a soybean if it were presented to them on a silver salver, but they are invested, in several senses, in agriculture policy.
From Washington Post
Patel gets the patter of the Indian-American household just right; the prim palaver around the tea salver strikes the right balance of nosiness and restraint.
From New York Times
Three new biographies underline the premise that life can be tough, even for those who have it handed to them on a silver salver.
From Seattle Times
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