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Definitions for Salvage

[1] the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas.
[2] the property so saved.
[3] compensation given to those who voluntarily save a ship or its cargo.
[4] the act of saving anything from fire, danger, etc.
[5] the property saved from danger.
[6] the value or proceeds upon sale of goods recovered from a fire.
[7] to save from shipwreck, fire, etc.
[8] the act, process, or business of rescuing vessels or their cargoes from loss at sea
[9] the act of saving any goods or property in danger of damage or destruction (as modifier ) a salvage operation
[10] the goods or property so saved
[11] compensation paid for the salvage of a vessel or its cargo
[12] the proceeds from the sale of salvaged goods or property
[13] to save or rescue (goods or property) from fire, shipwreck, etc
[14] to gain (something beneficial) from a failure she salvaged little from the broken marriage

Words related to Salvage

regain, restore, retrieve, redeem, recover, reclaim, ransom, glean, deliver, salve

Words nearby Salvage

salv., salva veritate, salvable, salvador, salvadorian, salvage, salvage archaeology, salvarsan, salvation, salvation army, salvation jane

Origin of Salvage

From Old French, dating back to 1635–45; see origin at save1, -age

Words that may be confused with Salvage

salvage, selvage

Other words from Salvage

sal·vage·a·ble , adjective
sal·vage·a·bil·i·ty , noun
sal·vag·er , noun
non·sal·vage·a·ble , adjective
un·sal·vage·a·ble , adjective
un·sal·vage·a·bly , adverb
un·sal·vaged , adjective

Word origin for Salvage

C17: from Old French, from Medieval Latin salvāgium, from salvāre to save 1

Synonyms for Salvage

reclaim, recover, redeem, regain, restore, retrieve, deliver, glean, ransom, salve, get back