SALUTE
NOUNS
1607 ► HALF-CAP a half-courteous salute, shown by a slight movement only of the cap → obs.
1653 ► SALVO a salutation or salute → obs. rare
1910 ► HIGHBALL a salute → World War I Amer. sl.
1910 ► PUMP HANDLE a salute → World War I Amer. sl.
VERBS
– HAIL to salute, to greet; to receive with expressions of gladness, to welcome …c1200
– HAILSE to greet, to salute …a1300 obs.
– HALCH to hail, to salute, to greet …1515 obs.
– HALSE to hail, to salute, to greet …1375 obs.
– OBSALUTATE to offer to salute…1623 obs. rare
– SALEET to salute …1832 Sc. obs.
– SALUE to salute …c1300 obs.
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