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slaver — Ⅰ. slaver [1] ► NOUN historical 1) a person dealing in or owning slaves. 2) a ship used for transporting slaves. Ⅱ. slaver [2] ► NOUN 1) saliva running from the mouth … English terms dictionary
Slaver — Slav er, n. 1. A vessel engaged in the slave trade; a slave ship. [1913 Webster] 2. A person engaged in the purchase and sale of slaves; a slave merchant, or slave trader. [1913 Webster] The slaver s hand was on the latch, He seemed in haste to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slaver — Slav er, n. Saliva driveling from the mouth. [1913 Webster] Of all mad creatures, if the learned are right, It is the slaver kills, and not the bite. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slaver — (v.) early 14c., from O.N. slafra to slaver, probably imitative (see SLOBBER (Cf. slobber)). Related: Slavered; slavering … Etymology dictionary
slaver — (izg. slèjver) m DEFINICIJA pov. pom. brzi jedrenjak male nosivosti, služio za prijevoz robova iz Afrike na američki kontinent ETIMOLOGIJA engl. slaver ≃ slave ship … Hrvatski jezični portal
Slaver — Slav er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slavered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slavering}.] [Cf. Icel. slafra. See {Slabber}.] 1. To suffer spittle, etc., to run from the mouth. [1913 Webster] 2. To be besmeared with saliva. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slaver — Slav er, v. t. To smear with saliva issuing from the mouth; to defile with drivel; to slabber. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slaver — has several meanings:*One who deals in slaves. *A slave ship. *Saliva, i.e. either the result or act of drooling (pronounced slav er ) as opposed to normal salivation. *The Thrintun, from Larry Niven s fictional universe of Known Space, were also … Wikipedia
slaver — slaver1 [slav′ər, släv′ər] vi. [ME slaveren < Scand, as in Ice slafra, to slobber < IE * slep < base * (s)lāp > LIP, SLEEP] to let saliva run or dribble from the mouth; drool vt. Archaic to slobber on or cover with saliva n. saliva… … English World dictionary
slaver — I UK [ˈslævə(r)] / US [ˈslævər] verb [intransitive] Word forms slaver : present tense I/you/we/they slaver he/she/it slavers present participle slavering past tense slavered past participle slavered 1) if a dog or other animal slavers, liquid… … English dictionary
slaver — I. verb (slavered; slavering) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse slafra to slaver; akin to Middle Dutch slabben to slaver Date: 14th century intransitive verb drool, slobber transitive verb archaic to smear with… … New Collegiate Dictionary
