Both Uses of
salve
in
The Red Pony
- He held up the head while Billy swabbed out the wound with weak carbolic acid salve.
Chpt 1 *salve = a cream or liquid put onto skin to make it feel better or heal
- He lashed out with his hind feet and tried to rear, but Jody held his head down while Billy mopped the new wound with carbolic salve.†
Chpt 1
Definition:
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(salve) a cream or liquid put onto skin to make it feel better or heal
or:
anything that eases pain or anxiety; or the act of doing such