salvage

verbsave, rescue

Synonyms for salvage

verb save, rescue

Antonyms for salvage

Word Origin & History

1640s, "payment for saving a ship from wreck or capture," from French salvage (15c.), from Old French salver "to save" (see save (v.)). The general sense of "the saving of property from danger" is attested from 1878. Meaning "recycling of waste material" is from 1918, from the British effort in World War I.

Example Sentences for salvage

Madden shook his head, "No, I believe we ought to get salvage on the whole dock."

A pretty piece of salvage, he reflected, if he could land her on Mars.

I fetched the water bucket and started to salvage what I could of the cargo.

Always glad to pick up a derelict, may be a chance for salvage, you know.

Will the salvage warrant helping us into port; that is, New Orleans?

It was a piece of salvage from a two-engine commercial airplane.

Nor do you salvage it after the crew stops screaming for help.

It is only reasonable, then, if I save the craft, that I should claim the salvage.

"Those droghers will go anywhere on a chance of salvage," George explained.

"You and Jarvis are off to salvage the auxiliary," the Captain said.

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acquisitions

delivery

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