Saker
(Sa"ker) n. [F. sacre either fr. L. sacer sacred, holy, as a translation of Gr. "ie`rax falcon, from
"iero`s holy, or more probably from Ar. çaqr hawk.] [Written also sacar, sacre.]
1. (Zoöl.) (a) A falcon (Falco sacer) native of Southern Europe and Asia, closely resembling the lanner.
The female is called chargh, and the male charghela, or sakeret.
(b) The peregrine falcon. [Prov. Eng.]
2. (Mil.) A small piece of artillery. Wilhelm.
On the bastions were planted culverins and sakers.
Macaulay.
The culverins and sakers showing their deadly muzzles over the rampart.
Hawthorne. Sakeret
(Sa"ker*et) n. [F. sacret. See Saker.] (Zoöl.) The male of the saker (a).
Saki
(Sa"ki) n. [Cf. F. & Pg. saki; probably from the native name.] (Zoöl.) Any one of several species
of South American monkeys of the genus Pithecia. They have large ears, and a long hairy tail which is
not prehensile.
The black saki the white-headed and the red-backed, or hand-drinking, saki are among the best-known.
Saki
(Sa"ki) n. The alcoholic drink of Japan. It is made from rice.
Sakti
(Sak"ti) n. [Skr.] (Hind. Myth.) The divine energy, personified as the wife of a deity (Brahma,
Vishnu, Siva, etc.); the female principle.
Sal
(||Sal) n. [Hind. sal, Skr. çala.] (Bot.) An East Indian timber tree much used for building
purposes. It is of a light brown color, close-grained, heavy, and durable. [Written also saul.]
Sal
(Sal) n. [L. See Salt.] (Chem. & Pharm.) Salt.
Sal absinthii [NL.]
(Old Chem.),
an impure potassium carbonate obtained from the ashes of wormwood
— Sal acetosellæ [NL.] (Old Chem.), salt of sorrel. — Sal alembroth. (Old Chem.) See Alembroth.
— Sal ammoniac (Chem.), ammonium chloride, NH4Cl, a white crystalline volatile substance having
a sharp salty taste, obtained from gas works, from nitrogenous matter, etc. It is largely employed as
a source of ammonia, as a reagent, and as an expectorant in bronchitis. So called because originally
made from the soot from camel's dung at the temple of Jupiter Ammon in Africa. Called also muriate
of ammonia. — Sal catharticus [NL.] (Old Med. Chem.), Epsom salts. — Sal culinarius [L.] (Old
Chem.), common salt, or sodium chloride. — Sal Cyrenaicus. [NL.] (Old Chem.) See Sal ammoniac
above. — Sal de duobus, Sal duplicatum [NL.] (Old Chem.), potassium sulphate; — so called because
erroneously supposed to be composed of two salts, one acid and one alkaline. — Sal diureticus [NL.]
(Old Med. Chem.), potassium acetate. — Sal enixum [NL.] (Old Chem.), acid potassium sulphate.
— Sal gemmæ [NL.] (Old Min.), common salt occuring native. — Sal Jovis [NL.] (Old Chem.), salt
tin, or stannic chloride; — the alchemical name of tin being Jove. — Sal Martis [NL.] (Old Chem.),
green vitriol, or ferrous sulphate; — the alchemical name of iron being Mars. — Sal microcosmicum
[NL.] (Old Chem.) See Microcosmic salt, under Microcosmic. — Sal plumbi [NL.] (Old Chem.),
sugar of lead. — Sal prunella. (Old Chem.) See Prunella salt, under 1st Prunella. — Sal Saturni
[NL.] (Old Chem.), sugar of lead, or lead acetate; — the alchemical name of lead being Saturn. —
Sal sedativus [NL.] (Old Chem.), sedative salt, or boric acid. — Sal Seignette [F. seignette, sel
de seignette] (Chem.), Rochelle salt. — Sal soda (Chem.), sodium carbonate. See under Sodium.
— Sal vitrioli [NL.] (Old Chem.), white vitriol; zinc sulphate. — Sal volatile. [NL.] (a) (Chem.) See
Sal ammoniac, above. (b) Spirits of ammonia.