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n. 1. a sale of objects damaged by fire, usually at much reduced prices. [ PJC ]

2. A sale of objects or assets at much reduced prices, often performed to raise money rapidly. [ PJC ]

n. a price much lower than normal market price; as, the Reagan administration sold off valuable mineral and timber resources at fire-sale prices. [ PJC ]

n. [ Gr. 'Ieroysalh`m, fr. Heb. Y&ebreve_;rūshālaim. ] The chief city of Palestine, intimately associated with the glory of the Jewish nation, and the life and death of Jesus Christ. [ 1913 Webster ]

Jerusalem artichoke [ Perh. a corrupt. of It. girasole i.e., sunflower, or turnsole. See Gyre, Solar. ] (Bot.) (a) An American plant, a perennial species of sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus), whose tubers are sometimes used as food. (b) One of the tubers themselves. --
Jerusalem cherry (Bot.), the popular name of either of two species of Solanum (Solanum Pseudo-capsicum and Solanum capsicastrum), cultivated as ornamental house plants. They bear bright red berries of about the size of cherries. --
Jerusalem oak (Bot.), an aromatic goosefoot (Chenopodium Botrys), common about houses and along roadsides. --
Jerusalem sage (Bot.), a perennial herb of the Mint family (Phlomis tuberosa). --
Jerusalem thorn (Bot.), a spiny, leguminous tree (Parkinsonia aculeata), widely dispersed in warm countries, and used for hedges. --
The New Jerusalem, Heaven; the Celestial City. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. An order of tropical plants.
Syn. -- order Musales. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

prop. n. An order coextensive with the family Ophioglossaceae.
Syn. -- order Ophioglossales. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Port gate + sale. ] Public or open sale; auction. [ Obs. ] Holland. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A sale at second hand, or at retail; also, a second sale. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See 1st Sallow. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Icel. sala, sal, akin to E. sell. See Sell, v. t. ] 1. The act of selling; the transfer of property, or a contract to transfer the ownership of property, from one person to another for a valuable consideration, or for a price in money. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Opportunity of selling; demand; market. [ 1913 Webster ]

They shall have ready sale for them. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Public disposal to the highest bidder, or exposure of goods in market; auction. Sir W. Temple. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bill of sale. See under Bill. --
Of sale,
On sale,
For sale, to be bought or sold; offered to purchasers; in the market. --
To set to sale, to offer for sale; to put up for purchase; to make merchandise of. [ Obs. ] Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a., adv., etc. See Salable, Salably, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Med.) See Salep. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Roughness or ruggedness. [ Obs. ] Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. salebrosus, fr. salebra a rugged road, fr. salire to leap. ] Rough; rugged. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ar. sahleb, perhaps a corruption of an Arabic word for fox, one Ar. name of the orchis signifying literally, fox's testicles: cf. F. salep. ] [ Written also saleb, salop, and saloop. ] The dried tubers of various species of Orchis, and Eulophia. It is used to make a nutritious beverage by treating the powdered preparation with hot water. U. S. Disp. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. sal aëratus; -- so called because it is a source of fixed air (carbon dioxide). See Sal, and and Aerated. ] (Old Chem.) Aerated salt; a white crystalline substance having an alkaline taste and reaction, consisting of sodium bicarbonate (see under Sodium.) It is largely used in cooking, with sour milk (lactic acid) or cream of tartar as a substitute for yeast. It is also an ingredient of most baking powders, and is used in the preparation of effervescing drinks. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Salesmen [ Sale + man. ] One who sells anything; one whose occupation is to sell goods or merchandise. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sales + tax. ] a tax imposed upon the retail sale of goods or the sale of services, usually collected by the seller at the time of purchase; -- it is typically calculated as a percentage of the price of the object sold, being commonly from 3% to 7% of the base price. [ PJC ]

n.; pl. Saleswomen A woman whose occupation is to sell goods or merchandise. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Work or things made for sale; hence, work done carelessly or slightingly. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From the price tag usually attached to each item. ] A sale of usually used items (such as furniture, clothing, household items or bric-a-brac), conducted by one or a small group of individuals, at a location which is not a normal retail establishment. Frequently it is held in the private home or in a yard attached to a private home belonging to the seller. Similar to a yard sale or garage sale. Compare flea market, where used items are sold by many individuals in a place rented for the purpose. [ PJC ]

‖n.; pl. Tarsalia [ NL. ] (Anat.) One of the bones or cartilages of the tarsus; esp., one of the series articulating with the metatarsals. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A female vassal. [ R. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

. Same as Wash sale. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

. (Stock Exchange) A sale made in washing. See Washing, n., 3, above. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. Sale of goods by the piece or large quantity, as distinguished from retail. [ 1913 Webster ]

By wholesale, in the mass; in large quantities; without distinction or discrimination. [ 1913 Webster ]

Some, from vanity or envy, despise a valuable book, and throw contempt upon it by wholesale. I. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ]