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Webster 1913 Edition
Salute
Sa-lute′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Saluted
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Saluting
.] 1.
To address, as with expressions of kind wishes and courtesy; to greet; to hail.
I
salute
you with this kingly title. Shakespeare
2.
Hence, to give a sign of good will; to compliment by an act or ceremony, as a kiss, a bow, etc.
You have the prettiest tip of a finger . . . I must take the freedom to
salute
it. Addison.
3.
(Mil. & Naval)
To honor, as some day, person, or nation, by a discharge of cannon or small arms, by dipping colors, by cheers, etc.
4.
To promote the welfare and safety of; to benefit; to gratify.
[Obs.]
“If this salute my blood a jot.” Shak.
1.
The act of saluting, or expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting.
2.
A sign, token, or ceremony, expressing good will, compliment, or respect, as a kiss, a bow, etc.
Tennyson.
3.
(Mil. & Naval)
A token of respect or honor for some distinguished or official personage, for a foreign vessel or flag, or for some festival or event, as by presenting arms, by a discharge of cannon, volleys of small arms, dipping the colors or the topsails, etc.
Webster 1828 Edition
Salute
SALU'TE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To greet; to hail; to address with expressions of kind wishes.If ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? Matt 5.
2.
To please; to gratify. [Unusual.]3.
To kiss.4.
In military and naval affairs, to honor some person or nation by a discharge of cannon or small arms, by striking colors, by shouts, &c.SALU'TE
, n.1.
The act of expressing kind wishes or respect; salutation; greeting.2.
A kiss.3.
In military affairs, a discharge of cannon or small arms in honor of some distinguished personage. A salute is sometimes performed by lowering the colors or beating the drums. The officers also salute each other by bowing their half pikes.4.
In the navy, a testimony of respect or deference rendered by the ships of one nation to the ships of another, or by ships of the same nation to a superior or equal. This is performed by a discharge of cannon, volleys of small arms, striking the colors or top-sails, or by shouts of the seamen mounted on the masts or rigging. When two squadrons meet, the two chiefs only are to exchange salutes.