n. [ D. kwakzalver; cf. kwakzalven to quack or boast of one's salves. See Quack, Salve, n. ] One who boasts of his skill in medicines and salves, or of the efficacy of his prescriptions; a charlatan; a quack; a mountebank. [ Obs. ] Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who salves, or uses salve as a remedy; hence, a quacksalver, or quack. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. Salvage. ] A salvor. Skeat. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ 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. ] A tray or waiter on which anything is presented. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Bot.) Tubular, with a spreading border. See Hypocraterimorphous. [ 1913 Webster ]