| salute |
in the military, to show respect to with a formal, prescribed gesture such as raising the hand to the forehead. [7 definitions] |
| salvable |
capable of being saved; salvageable. |
| Salvador |
see "El Salvador." [2 definitions] |
| Salvadoran |
of or pertaining to El Salvador or its people, culture, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| salvage |
the act of saving property from destruction, esp. the rescue of a ship or its cargo from fire or shipwreck. [5 definitions] |
| salvageable |
combined form of salvage. |
| salvation |
the act of saving or the condition of being saved from sin or evil; redemption. [3 definitions] |
| Salvation Army |
an international evangelical and charitable Christian organization. |
| salve |
an ointment used medicinally to heal or soothe sores and other wounds. [3 definitions] |
| salver |
a tray used esp. for serving food or drinks; serving tray. |
| salvia |
any of a variety of plants and shrubs related to sage, esp. one that bears red blossoms. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, esp. as a salute. [3 definitions] |
| sal volatile |
an aromatic solution of ammonium carbonate in alcohol or ammonia water; smelling salts. [2 definitions] |
| SAM |
abbreviation of "surface-to-air missile," a missile that is launched from the ground toward a target or destination in the air. |
| samara |
a winged fruit, as of the elm or maple, that does not split open when ripe and usu. has one seed. |
| Samaria |
a district of ancient Palestine that is now a region in western Jordan. [2 definitions] |
| Samaritan |
a native or citizen of Samaria, or a descendant thereof. [3 definitions] |
| samarium |
a rare-earth metal chemical element that has sixty-two protons in each nucleus and that forms a permanent magnet when alloyed with cobalt. (symbol: Sm) |
| samarskite |
a deep black mineral with reddish brown streaks that contains some rare-earth metals and traces of oxides of uranium, thorium, and the like. |
| samba |
a Brazilian ballroom dance, or music for this dance. [2 definitions] |
| sambar |
a large, reddish brown Asian deer with an erectile mane and three-pointed antlers. |