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salvor

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sal·vor  (slvr)
n.
1. One who salvages or assists in salvaging a ship or its cargo.
2. A ship used in salvage.
[salv(age) + -or.]
salvor, salver [ˈsælvə]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a person instrumental in salvaging a vessel or its cargo
[from salvage + -or1]
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Noun1.salvor - someone who salvages
salvager
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
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