Saury, saw′ri, n. the skipper, a species of the family Scomberesocidæ, with elongated body and head, the jaws produced into a sharp beak.
Sausage, saw′sāj, n. a gut stuffed with chopped meat salted and seasoned.—n. Sau′sage-poi′soning, poisoning by spoiled sausages. [Fr. saucisse—Low L. salcitia—L. salsus, salted.]
Saussurea, saw-sū′rē-a, n. a genus of composite plants of the order Cynaroideæ. [Named after the Swiss botanists, H. B. de Saussure (1740-99), and his son, Nic. Théodore de Saussure (1767-1845).]
Saussurite, saw-sū′rīt, n. a fine-grained compact mineral, of grayish colour.—adj. Saussurit′ic.
Saut, sawt, a Scotch form of salt.
Sauter, sō-tā′, v.t. to fry lightly and quickly. [Fr.]
Sautereau, sō-te-rō′, n. the jack or hopper of a pianoforte, &c. [Fr.]
Sauterelle, sō-te-rel′, n. an instrument for tracing angles. [Fr.]
Sauterne, sō-tėrn′, n. an esteemed white wine produced at Sauterne, in the Gironde, France.
Sautoire, Sautoir, sō-twor′, n. (her.) a ribbon worn diagonally. [Saltier.]