saltern

[ sawl-tern ]

noun

1. a saltworks.
2. a plot of land laid out in pools for the evaporation of seawater to produce salt.

saltern

/ ˈsɔːltən /

noun

1. another word for saltworks
2. a place where salt is obtained from pools of evaporated sea water

Word History and Origins

Origin of saltern¹

before 900; Old English sealtærn saltworks (not recorded in ME), equivalent to sealt salt ¹ + ærn building, house

Word History and Origins

Origin of saltern¹

Old English saltærn, from salt + ærn house. Compare barn ¹, ransack

Example Sentences

Clark, of Millville, is charged with three counts of first-degree felony attempted aggravated murder after allegedly trying to help 55-year-old Karma Saltern kill herself earlier this year.

From Washington Times

A judge Monday also ordered Clark to stand trial on two counts of class A misdemeanor cruelty to an animal in connection with the death of Saltern’s two dogs during one alleged suicide attempt.

From Washington Times

Clark, of Millville, is charged with three counts of first-degree felony attempted aggravated murder after allegedly trying to help 55-year-old Karma Saltern kill herself earlier this year.

From Seattle Times

A judge Monday also ordered Clark to stand trial on two counts of class A misdemeanor cruelty to an animal in connection with the death of Saltern’s two dogs during one alleged suicide attempt.

From Seattle Times

Historian Ian Saltern said Sir Goldsworthy must have had "mixed feelings" on returning to the place where he saw major defeat earlier in his life.

From BBC