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Meaning
Noun
●
The
rescue
of a
ship
, its
crew
and
passengers
or its
cargo
from a
hazardous
situation.
●
The
ship
,
crew
or
cargo
so rescued.
●
The
compensation
paid
to the rescuers.
●
The money from the
sale
of
rescued
goods.
●
The
similar
rescue
of
property
liable
to
loss
; the
property
so
rescue
d.
●
Anything
put to good use
that would otherwise have been
wasted
, such as
damaged
goods.
●
Obsolete
spelling
of savage.
●
In Philippine English:
Summary
execution
,
extrajudicial
killing.
Verb
●
to rescue.
●
to
put to
use.
●
To make new or
restore
for the use of being saved.
●
In Philippine English:
To
perform
summary
execution.
●
In Philippine English:
To
apprehend
and
execute
(a
suspected
criminal
) without trial.
Name
●
A
town
in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
salvage
English
salver
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
salvare
Latin
salvus
Latin
salvaticus
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Reclaim
Scrap
Repair
Recover
Rescue
Rebuild
Retrieve
Restore
Revive
Recapture
Recoup
Restoration
Repurpose
Recovery
Resurrect
Destroy
Refurbish
Scavenge
Wreck
Reprocess
Preserve
Equip
Recycle
Protect
Reclamation
Restitution
Reforge
Jettison
Damage
Fix
Cleanup
Reuse
Reconstruct
Dismantle
Maintenance
Transmute
Replace
Ship
Conservation
Safeguard
Recreate
Erase
Demolish
Disenchant
Snag
Forge
Regain
Repairs
Rehabilitation
Offload
Prevent
Remove
Acquire
Shipping
Resell
Claim
Reinstate
Forestall
Bring Back
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