[sa.lient] adj [L salient-, saliens, prp. of salire to leap--more at sally] (1646) 1: moving by leaps or springs: jumping
2: jetting upward "a ~ fountain" 3 a: projecting beyond a line, surface, or level b: standing out conspicuously: prominent; esp: of notable significance "similar to ... Prohibition, but there are a couple of ~ differences --Tony Gibbs" syn see noticeable -- sa.lient.ly adv
[2]salient n (1828): something (as a promontory) that projects outward or upward from its surroundings; esp: an outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense