Bible Dictionaries
Saltation

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) An abrupt and marked variation in the condition or appearance of a species; a sudden modification which may give rise to new races.

(2):

(n.) A leaping or jumping.

(3):

(n.) Beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great artery.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Saltation'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/saltation.html. 1828.