interjection. Hail!v. To say “Salve” to; to greet; to salute.n. An adhesive composition or substance to be applied to wounds or sores; a healing ointment.n. A soothing remedy or antidote.v. To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to.v. To heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good; to soothe, as with an ointment, especially by some device, trick, or quibble; to gloss over.v. To save, as a ship or goods, from the perils of the sea.