Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Saltimbanco · Sal·tim·ban·co · IPA /sæltɪmˈbæŋkəʊ/ 01 n. A mountebank; a quack. 1. A mountebank; a quack.[Obs.] “Saltimbancos, quacksalvers, and charlatans.” — Sir T. Browne.