sal ‧ ver /ˈsælvə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: salve , from Spanish salva 'testing of food to check for poison, large metal plate on which tested food was given to the king' , from salvar 'to save, test food' , from Late Latin salvare ; ⇨ ↑ save 1 ]
a large metal plate used for serving food or drink at a formal meal:
a silver salver