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SALLE (Farmes, Fr. a fencing school.
Salle d'armcs duns un magasin, oumrsenal, Fr. an armoury; a particularplace (as in the Tower , or at Wool-wich) where arms of all descriptions,for offensive or defensive purposes, arekept in store.
SALLESEE, Ind. arbitration.
SALLIS, Ind. an arbitrator.
SALLY. See Siege.
SALLY -ports, or postern-gates asthe}' are sometimes called, are thoseunder-ground passages which lead fromthe inner to the outward works ; such asfrom the higher flank to the lower, to thetenaiiles, or the communication from themiddle of the curtain to the ravelin.—When they are constructed for the pas-sage of men only, they are made withsteps at the entrance and outlet. Theyore about six feet wide, and eight feetand a half high. There is also a gutteror shore made under the sallv-ports thatare in the middle of the curtains, in orderthat the water, which runs down thestreets, may pass into the ditch ; but this.can oidy be done when they are wetditches. When sally-ports serve to carryguns through them for the outworks,instead ol’ making them with steps, theymust have a gradual slope, and be eightfeet wide.
SALMANAZER, Ind. the salutationof victory.
SALON, ) in architecture, from
SALOON, 5 the French Salon, is avery lofty spacious hall, vaulted at top,and sometimes comprehending two sto-ries, or ranges of windows, as is the caseat Blenheim House.
The saloon is a grand room in themiddle of a building, or at the head of agallery, &c.
The faces or sides ought all to havea symmetry with each other; and as itusually takes up the height of two stories,its ceiling, according to d’A viler, shouldbe with a moderate sweep.
Saloons are frequently built square,'Bud sometimes octagonal, or in otherforms.
The bottom of the plafond of a saloonought to be arched, as is the case in someof the Italian palaces.
SA LOOTER, Ind. a farrier.
SALOOTEREE, hid. the business ofa farrier.
SALPETRE , Fr. See Saltpetre .
Faire peter le Sai.pk.the, Fr. to firerepeated discharges of cannon, or mus-
ketry. The French say familiarly, Cri?officier est un salpctrc, that officer is allfire and gunpowder.
S ALPETRIERE, Fr. a particular spotin an arsenal where there are pits, &c.for the purpose of making saltpetre: alsoa place of confinement in Paris .
SALPETRIEHS, Fr. men employedin making saltpetre.
SALTPETRE , a salt,out of which, bymeans of a chemical preparation, a fixedalkali and a volatile acid may be ex-tracted. These constitute the principalingredients, or properties, that distinguishsaltpetre from other salts. This salt iscollected from the surfaces of the earth,out of cellars, vaults, stables, and otherplaces, above and under ground, whichare covered in, and are impregnated withanimal and vegetable particles, and towhich the air has no access. Saltpetre is used in the composition of gunpowderafter its third concoction or boiling.
SALTLN G boxes, in artillery, are boxesof about four inches high, and two inchesand a half in diameter, for holding mealedpowder, to sprinkle the fuzes of shells,that they may take fire from the blast ofthe powder in the chamber ; but it liasbeen found, that the fuze takes fire with-out this operation, so that these boxes arenow laid aside.
SALVE, Fr. a volley : it generallymeans a discharge of heavy ordnanceand other fire-arms in concert.
SALUER de la mousqueterie, Fr. tofire a volley, ora discharge of musketryonly.
Salu er du canon, Fr. to salute by adischarge of ordnance.
Saluer de la voix, Fr. to huzza ; tocry out, as Five le lioi! God save theKing! Vive la Republiquc! Long livethe Republic ! This manner of salutinggenerally appertains to the mob of acountry, which lavishes its applauseupon every man who happens to succeed.It has, however, been customary, inEngland, France , and other countries,for whole battalions of soldiers to salutea vive voir, or by exclamation, in whichcase they generally take off their hats,and give three huzzas.
Saluer du pavilion, Fr. to salute withthe colours.
Saluer d boulet, Fr. to salute withball.
SALUT, Fr. the salute.
Salut du sponton, Fr. the spontoon,salute.