e glacis of a place to afford free
egress to the troops in case of a sortie. Also, a large port on each
quarter of a fire-ship, out of which the officers and crew make their
escape into the boats as soon as the train is fired. Also, a place at
Portsmouth exclusively set apart for the use of men-of-war's boats.
Also, the entering port of a three-decker.

SALMAGUNDI. A savoury sea dish, made of slices of cured fish and onions.

SALMON. The well-known fish, _Salmo salar_. It is partly oceanic and
partly fluviatile, ascending rivers in the breeding season.

SALMON-LADDER. A short trough placed suitably in any fall where the
water is tolerably deep, leaving a narrow trough at intervals for the
fish to pass through, with barriers to break the force of the water.

SALOON. A name for the main cabin of a steamer or passenger ship.

SALT, OR OLD SALT. A weather-beaten sailor. One of the old seamen who
not only have known but have felt what war was.

SALT-BOX. A case for keeping a temporary supply of cartridges for the
immediate use of the great guns; it is under the charge of the
cabin-door sentry.

SALT-EEL. A rope's-end cut from the piece for starting the _homo
delinquens_.

SALT-JUNK. Navy salt beef. (_See_ JUNK.)

SALTPETRE. The neutral salt; also called _nitre_ (which see).

SALT-PITS. Reservoirs to contain sea-water for the purpose of making
salt.

SALUTE. A discharge of cannon or small arms, display of flags, or
cheering of men, in deference, by the ships of one nation to those of
another, or by ships of the same nation to a superior or an equal. Also,
the proper compliment paid by troops, on similar occasions, whether with
the sword, musket, or hand.

SALVAGE. Originally meant the thing or goods saved from wreck, fire, or
enemies. It now signifies an allowance made to those by whose means the
ship or goods have been saved. These cases, when fairly made out, are
received with the most liberal encouragement. Goods of British subjects,
retaken from the enemy, are restored to the owners, paying for salvage
one eighth of the value to ships-of-war; one-sixth to privateers. When a
ship is in danger of being stranded, justices of the peace are to
command the constables to assemble as many persons as are necessary to
preserve it; and on its being thus preserved, the persons assisting
therein shall, in thirty days after, be paid a reasonable reward for the
salvage; otherwise the ship or goods shall remain in the custo