in botany. See Laurus.

The wood is imported in large straight blocks: it is said to be warm, aperient, and corroborant; and frequently employed, with good success, for purifying and sweetening the blood and juices; for which purpose an infusion, in the way of tea, is a very pleasant drink: its oil is very fragrant, and possesses most of the virtues of the wood.

SATELLITE in astronomy, the same with a secondary planet, or moon. See Astronomy.

SATRAPA, or Satrapes, in Persian antiquity, denotes an admiral; but more commonly the governor of a province.

SATIN a glossy kind of silk stuff, the warp of which is very fine, and stands out so as to cover the coarser woof.