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What does salient mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word salient? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Worthy of note; pertinent or relevant.
  2. Prominent; conspicuous.
  3. (quadruped) Depicted in a leaping posture.
  4. (often military) Projecting outwards, pointing outwards.
  5. (obsolete) Moving by leaps or springs; jumping.
  6. (obsolete) Shooting or springing out; projecting.
Noun
  1. (military) an outwardly projecting part of a fortification, trench system, or line of defense
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