c. 1400, “act of saluting, respectful gesture of greeting, salutation,” from salute (v.). The military sense is from 1690s; specifically of the hand-to-cap gesture from 1832.
c. 1400, “act of saluting, respectful gesture of greeting, salutation,” from salute (v.). The military sense is from 1690s; specifically of the hand-to-cap gesture from 1832.