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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Salient \Sa"li*ent\, a. [L. saliens, -entis, p. pr. of salire to
leap; cf. F. saillant. See Sally, n. & v. i..]
1. Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping.
``Frogs and salient animals.'' --Sir T. Browne.
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2. Shooting out or up; springing; projecting.
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He had in himself a salient, living spring of
generous and manly action. --Burke.
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3. Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention;
prominent; conspicuous; noticeable.
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He [Grenville] had neither salient traits, nor
general comprehensiveness of mind. --Bancroft.
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4. (Math. & Fort.) Projecting outwardly; as, a salient angle;
-- opposed to re["e]ntering. See Illust. of Bastion.
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5. (Her.) Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion
salient.
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Salient angle. See Salient, a., 4.
Salient polygon (Geom.), a polygon all of whose angles are
salient.
Salient polyhedron (Geom.), a polyhedron all of whose solid
angles are salient.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
5. (Her.) Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion
salient.
Salient angle. See Salient, a., 4.
Salient polygon (Geom.), a polygon all of whose angles are
salient.
Salient polyhedron (Geom.), a polyhedron all of whose solid
angles are salient.
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