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saltfoot

saltfoot noun: a large salt cellar formerly placed near the centre of the table, with the superior guests seated above it.

Noun

saltfoot (plural not attested)

  1. (historical, no plural) A large salt cellar formerly placed near the centre of the table, with the superior guests seated above it.

Origin of saltfoot

From salt + foot.

Questions about saltfoot

What does saltfoot mean?
Saltfoot means a large salt cellar formerly placed near the centre of the table, with the superior guests seated above it.
What part of speech is saltfoot?
Saltfoot is a noun.

Words near saltfoot in the dictionary

  1. saltfish
  2. saltfishes
  3. saltflat
  4. saltflats
  5. Saltfleetby
  6. saltfoot
  7. Saltford
  8. saltfree
  9. saltgland
  10. saltglands
  11. saltgrass

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