SALTERN Meaning of SALTERN in English [ 'sɔ:ltən , 'sɒ- ]■ noun a set of pools in which seawater is left to evaporate to make salt.OriginOE sealtærn 'salt building' (the original use denoting a salt works). Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004