I. sla·ver ˈsla-vər, ˈslā-, ˈslä- verb
( sla·vered ; sla·ver·ing -v(ə-)riŋ)
Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse slafra to slaver; akin to Middle Dutch slabben to slaver
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
: drool , slobber
transitive verb
archaic : to smear with or as if with saliva
II. slaver noun
Date: 14th century
: saliva dribbling from the mouth
III. slav·er ˈslā-vər noun
Etymology: slave (I)
Date: 1827
1.
a. : a ship used in the slave trade
b. : a person engaged in the slave trade
2. : white slaver