noun
Meaning 1
A person who engages in salvage work.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: salvor
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
salvager
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noun
Meaning 2
someone who salvages
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: salvor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rescuer, recoverer, saver
Narrower terms: stooper
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English salvage Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English salvager From salvage + -er.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: sauveteur — A person who engages in salvage work.
- French: sauveteuse — A person who engages in salvage work.