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sal·vor

 (săl′vər)
n.
1. One who salvages or assists in salvaging a ship or its cargo.
2. A ship used in salvage.

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salvor

(ˈsælvə) or

salver

n
(Nautical Terms) a person instrumental in salvaging a vessel or its cargo
[C17: from salvage + -or1]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.salvor - someone who salvages
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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