I. slav ‧ er 1 /ˈslævə $ -ər/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: From a Scandinavian language ]
literary to let ↑ saliva (=liquid produced inside your mouth) come out of your mouth, especially because you are hungry SYN drool
II. slav ‧ er 2 /ˈsleɪvə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] old use
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ slave 1 ]
1 . someone who sells slaves
2 . a ship for moving slaves from one place to another