Definition of SALVAGE. Meaning of SALVAGE. Synonyms of SALVAGE

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Definition of SALVAGE

Salvage
Salvage Sal"vage, a. & n. Savage. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Salvage
Salvage Sal"vage (?; 48), n. [F. salvage, OF. salver to save, F. sauver, fr. L. salvare. See Save.] 1. The act of saving a vessel, goods, or life, from perils of the sea. Salvage of life from a British ship, or a foreign ship in British waters, ranks before salvage of goods. --Encyc. Brit. 2. (Maritime Law) (a) The compensation allowed to persons who voluntarily assist in saving a ship or her cargo from peril. (b) That part of the property that survives the peril and is saved. --Kent. Abbot.

Meaning of SALVAGE from wikipedia

- Look up salvage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Salvage may refer to: Marine salvage, the process of rescuing a ship, its cargo and sometimes the crew...
- Salvage Hunters is a British television programme in which decorative salvage dealer Drew Pritchard travels throughout the country in search of antiques...
- Salvage Dawgs is an American reality television series detailing the experiences of Mike Whiteside and Robert Kulp, co-owners of the architectural salvage...
- Salvage therapy, also known as rescue therapy, is a form of therapy given after an ailment does not respond to standard therapy. The most common diseases...
- Marine salvage is the process of recovering a ship and its cargo after a shipwreck or other maritime casualty. Salvage may encomp**** towing, lifting a...
- Salvage 1 is an American science fiction series that was broadcast for 16 episodes (of the 20 produced) on ABC during 1979. The series was based on the...
- In North America, a salvage title is a form of vehicle title branding, which notes that the vehicle has been damaged and/or deemed a total loss by an...
- A salvage tug, also known historically as a wrecking tug, is a specialized type of tugboat that is used to rescue ships that are in distress or in danger...
- salvage yard, breaker's yard, dismantler and s****heap. In the United Kingdom, car salvage yards are known as car breakers, while motorcycle salvage yards...
- The law of salvage is a principle of maritime law whereby any person who helps recover another person's ship or cargo in peril at sea is entitled to a...