A salver is a flat object, usually made of silver, on which things are carried.
...silver salvers laden with flutes of champagne.
salver in British English
(ˈsælvə)
noun
a tray, esp one of silver, on which food, letters, visiting cards, etc, are presented
Word origin
C17: from French salve, from Spanish salva tray from which the king's taster sampled food, from Latin salvāre to save1
salver in American English
(ˈsælvər)
noun
a tray on which refreshments, letters, visiting cards, etc. are presented
Word origin
altered < Fr salve < Sp salva, the testing of food by a taster, hence tray on which food was placed, salver < salvar, to taste, save < L salvare: see save1
Examples of 'salver' in a sentence
salver
In his other hand the silver salver dangled uselessly at his side.
Thomas, Rosie THE WHITE DOVE (2004)
The butler was carrying an envelope in one hand, and a silver salver in the other.
Thomas, Rosie THE WHITE DOVE (2004)
In the front hall, he dropped the letter on the salver on the side table.