a thickened herbal oil

an herbal decoction blended with a beeswax or olive oil base, reduced and placed in jars. For use on burns, chapped skin, scrapes and other skin irritations, depending on the herb used.

an herbal preparation mixed in oil and thickened with bees wax applied to the skin.

A soothing remedy or antidote.

To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound.

semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

To say "Salve" to; to greet; to salute.

Salve is also a Roman greeting. It is an interjection, a playful expression. There exists a subtle difference between "Salve" and "Buon giorno" (Good morning).

Ointment.

To save, as a ship or goods, from the perils of the sea.

save from ruin, destruction, or harm

to save a ship, her equipment or cargo from loss or damage at sea.

a non combat consumable item