Meaning Of Salient

v. i.

Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping.

v. i.

Shooting out or up; springing; projecting.

v. i.

Hence, figuratively, forcing itself on the attention; prominent; conspicuous; noticeable.

v. i.

Projecting outwardly; as, a salient angle; -- opposed to reentering. See Illust. of Bastion.

v. i.

Represented in a leaping position; as, a lion salient.

a.

A salient angle or part; a projection.