1. Noun
The act of saving a vessel, goods, or life, from perils of the sea.
2. Noun
The compensation allowed to persons who voluntarily assist in saving a ship or her cargo from peril.
3. Noun
That part of the property that survives the peril and is saved.
4. Unclassified
Savage.
5. Noun
property or goods saved from damage or destruction
Vocabulary classified under Law
6. Verb
collect discarded material; "She scavenged the garbage cans for food"
Vocabulary classified under Sociology
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