adv. In a salient manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Her.) Leaping from each other; -- said of two figures on a coat of arms. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. saliens, -entis, p. pr. of salire to leap; cf. F. saillant. See Sally, n. & v. i.. ]
He had in himself a salient, living spring of generous and manly action. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
He [ Grenville ] had neither salient traits, nor general comprehensiveness of mind. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]
Salient angle.
Salient polygon (Geom.),
Salient polyhedron (Geom.),
a. (Fort.) A salient angle or part; a projection. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. super- + L. saliens p. pr. of salire to leap. ] Leaping upon. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Her.) Leaping from each other; -- said of two figures on a coat of arms. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. saliens, -entis, p. pr. of salire to leap; cf. F. saillant. See Sally, n. & v. i.. ]
He had in himself a salient, living spring of generous and manly action. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
He [ Grenville ] had neither salient traits, nor general comprehensiveness of mind. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]
Salient angle.
Salient polygon (Geom.),
Salient polyhedron (Geom.),
a. (Fort.) A salient angle or part; a projection. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a salient manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Pref. super- + L. saliens p. pr. of salire to leap. ] Leaping upon. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]