salle noun. [in sense 1 sal (pl. same); in sense 2 sɑ:l, sɔ:l] In sense 2 also saul. M18.
[French: cf. SALA noun¹.]
1. a. A hall, a large room, esp. in France. rare. M18.
salle-à-manger [-amʒe] a dining-hall, a dining-room. salle d'attente [datt] a waiting-room, esp. at a station. salle d'eau [do] a washroom, a shower-room. salle des pas perdus [de pɑ pɛrdy] [lit. 'of the lost footsteps'] a waiting-hall at a court of law, station, etc.; a lobby. salle privée [prive] a private gambling room in a casino.
b. A gambling house or room. Also salle de jeux [dǝ ʒæ[. L19.
c. A fencing school or room. Also more fully salle d'armes [darm]. M20.

2. The finishing department of a papermill, in which finished sheets are examined, sorted, and packed. E19.

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