SAIVA, s[=i]'va, _n._ a votary of _Siva_.--_n._ SAI'VISM.
SAJOU, sa-j[=oo]', _n._ a South American monkey.
SAKE, sak'e, _n._ a Japanese fermented liquor made from rice: a generic
name for all spirituous liquors.
SAKE, s[=a]k, _n._ cause: account: regard, as 'for my sake': contention:
fault: purpose.--FOR OLD SAKE'S SAKE, for the sake of old times, for auld
langsyne. [A.S. _sacu_, strife, a lawsuit; Dut. _zaak_, Ger. _sache;_ A.S.
_sacan_, to strive, Goth. _sakan._ _Seek_ is a doublet.]
SAKER, s[=a]'k[.e]r, _n._ a species of falcon: a species of cannon.
[Fr.,--Low L. _falco sacer_, sacred falcon.]
SAKI, sak'i, _n._ a genus of long-tailed South American monkeys.
SAKIEH, sak'i-e, _n._ a Persian wheel used in Egypt for raising
water.--Also SAK'IA, [Ar. _saqieh._]
SAL, sal, _n._ a large gregarious timber tree of north India, with hard,
dark-brown, coarse-grained, durable wood. [Hind. _s[=a]l._]
SAL, sal, _n._ salt, used in chemistry and pharmacy with various
adjectives, as SAL'-ALEM'BROTH, a solution of equal parts of corrosive
sublimate and ammonium chloride--also _Salt of wisdom;_ SAL'-AMM[=O]'NIAC,
chloride of ammonium, with a sharp, saline taste; SAL'-SEIGNETTE', Rochelle
salt; SAL'-VOLAT'ILE, a solution of carbonate of ammonia in alcohol--a
common remedy for faintness. [L.]
SALAAM, SALAM, sa-läm', _n._ a word of salutation in the East, chiefly
among Mohammedans: homage.--_v.i._ to perform the salaam. [Ar. _sal[=a]m,_
peace; Heb. _shal[=a]m,_ to be safe.]
SALABLE, SALABLENESS, SALABLY. Same as SALEABLE, &c. See SALE.
SALACIOUS, sal-[=a]'shi-us, _adj._ lustful: lecherous.--_adv._
SAL[=A]'CIOUSLY, lustfully: lecherously.--_ns._ SAL[=A]'CIOUSNESS,
SALAC'ITY, lust, lecherousness. [L. _salax_--_sal[=i]re,_ to leap.]
SALAD, sal'ad, _n._ a preparation of raw herbs (lettuce, endive, chicory,
celery, mustard and cress, water-cress, onions, radishes, tomatoes,
chervil, &c.) cut up and seasoned with salt, vinegar, &c.: a dish of some
kind of meat, chopped, seasoned, and mixed with a salad.--_ns._
SALAD-BUR'NET, the common burnet, used as a salad; SAL'ADING, herbs for
salads: the making of salads; SAL'AD-OIL, olive-oil, used in dressing
salads; SAL'AD-PLATE, a small plate for salad; SAL'AD-ROCK'ET, the garden
rocket; SAL'AD-SPOON, a large and long-handled spoon for stirring and
mixing salads, made of wood or other material not affected by
vinegar.--SALAD DAYS, days of youthful inexperience. [Fr. _salade_--Old It.
_salata_--_salare,_ to salt--L. _sal,_ salt.]
SALAGRAMMA, sä-lä-grä'mä, _n._ a stone sacred to Vishnu.
SALAL-BERRY, sal'al-ber'i, _n._ a berry-like plant of California, about the
size of a common grape.
SALAM. See SALAAM.
SALAMANDER, sal'a-man-d[.e]r, _n._ a genus of tailed Amphibians, nearly
related to the newts, harmless, but long dreaded as poisonous, once
supposed able to live in fire: (_her._) a four-legged creature with a long
tail surrounded by flames: a poker used red-hot for kindling fires: a hot
metal plate for browning meat, &c.--_adjs._ SALAMAN'DRIFORM; SALAMAN'DRINE,
like a salamander: enduring fire; SALAMAN'DROID--also _n._ [Fr.
_salamandre_--L.,--Gr. _salamandra;_ of Eastern origin.]
SALAMBA, sa-lam'ba, _n._ a contrivance for fishing used at Manila and
elsewhere in the East.
SALAMIS, sal'a-mis, _n._ a genus of lepidopterous insects.
SALANGANE, sal'ang-g[=a]n, _n._ a Chinese swift which constructs edible
nests.
SALARY, sal'a-ri, _n._ a recompense for services: wages.--_v.t._ to pay a
salary.--_adj._ SAL'ARIED, receiving a salary. [O. Fr. _salarie_ (Fr.
_salaire_, It. _salario_)--L. _salarium_, salt-money, _sal_, salt]
SALDA, sal'da, _n._ a genus of true bugs.
SALE, s[=a]l, _n._ act of selling: the exchange of anything for money:
power or opportunity of selling: demand: public showing of goods to sell:
auction.--_adj._ SALE'ABLE, that may be sold: in good demand.--_n._
SALE'ABLENESS.--_adv._ SALE'ABLY.--_ns._ SALE'ROOM, an auction-room;
SALES'MAN, a man who sells goods:--_fem._ SALES'WOMAN.--_adj._
SALE'-TONGUED, mercenary.--_n.pl._ SALE'WARES, merchandise.--_n._
SALE'WORK, work or things made for sale, or merely for sale: work
carelessly done.--FORCED SALE, a sale compelled by a creditor; TERMS OF
SALE, the conditions imposed on a purchaser. [Scand., Ice. _sala_.]
SALE, s[=a]l, _n._ (_Spens._) a kind of basket-like net, made of sallows or
willows. [A.S. _sealh_, willow.]
SALEBROUS, sal'[=e]-brus, _adj._ rough, rugged.--_n._ SALEBROS'ITY.
[Fr.,--L. _salebrosus_, rough.]
SALEP, sal'ep, _n._ the dried tubers of _Orchis mascula_: the food prepared
from it.--Also SAL'OP. [Ar.]
SALERATUS, sal-e-r[=a]'tus, _n._ sodium bicarbonate, used in
baking-powders.--Also SALÆR[=A]'TUS. [L. _sal aeratus_, aerated salt.]