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Salver vs Platter - What's the difference?

salver | platter |

As nouns the difference between salver and platter

is that salver is one who salves or cures while platter is a tray for serving foods.

salver

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) *.

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who salves or cures.
  • One who pretends to cure; quacksalver.
    • Related terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who salves or saves goods, etc. from destruction or loss.

    • Etymology 3

    . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tray used to display or serve food.
    • See also
    * (wikipedia "salver") * (commonslite)

    Anagrams

    * * * * * * ----

    platter

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tray for serving foods.
  • * 1765 , Oliver Goldsmith,
    • While his lov'd partner boastful of her hoard,
    Displays the cleanly platter on the board;
  • The part of a turntable on which a gramophone record rests when being played, commonly made of aluminum, but sometimes of high-impact plastic.
    • See also
    * on a silver platter * silver platter

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who plats/plaits or braids.
    • (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * * ----