salvager

sal·vage  (slvj)

n.

1.

a. The rescue of a ship, its crew, or its cargo from fire or shipwreck.

b. The ship, crew, or cargo so rescued.

c. Compensation given to those who voluntarily aid in such a rescue.

2.

a. The act of saving imperiled property from loss.

b. The property so saved.

3. Something saved from destruction or waste and put to further use.

tr.v. sal·vaged, sal·vag·ing, sal·vag·es

1. To save from loss or destruction.

2. To save (discarded or damaged material) for further use.

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[Obsolete French, from Old French salvaige, right of salvage, from Late Latin salvre, from Latin salvus, safe; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]

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salvage·a·bili·ty n.

salvage·a·ble adj.

salvag·er n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

salvager - someone who salvages salvor recoverer, saver, rescuer - someone who saves something from danger or violence stooper - a person at a racetrack who searches for winning parimutuel tickets that have been carelessly discarded by others