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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A salt processing facility.
2. 2
   A storehouse for salt.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   An eastern suburb of Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Barrow-in-Furness district (OS grid ref SD2069). countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG075439). countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English salthous, from Old English sealthūs, equivalent to salt + house.

Etymology 2

From Old English salthous (“storehouse for salt”).

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