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sal⋅vage
[sal-vij] 
vɪdʒ
noun, verb, -vaged, -vag⋅ing.| 1. | the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas. |
| 2. | the property so saved. |
| 3. | compensation given to those who voluntarily save a ship or its cargo. |
| 4. | the act of saving anything from fire, danger, etc. |
| 5. | the property saved from danger. |
| 6. | the value or proceeds upon sale of goods recovered from a fire. |
| 7. | to save from shipwreck, fire, etc. |
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| sal·vage (sāl'vĭj) n.
[Obsolete French, from Old French salvaige, right of salvage, from Late Latin salvāre, from Latin salvus, safe; see sol- in Indo-European roots.] sal'vage·a·bil'i·ty n., sal'vage·a·ble adj., sal'vag·er n. |
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Salvage
Sal"vage\ (?; 48), n. [F. salvage, OF. salver to save, F. sauver, fr. L. salvare. See Save.]1. The act of saving a vessel, goods, or life, from perils of the sea. Salvage of life from a British ship, or a foreign ship in British waters, ranks before salvage of goods. --Encyc. Brit. 2. (Maritime Law) (a) The compensation allowed to persons who voluntarily assist in saving a ship or her cargo from peril. (b) That part of the property that survives the peril and is saved. --Kent. Abbot.Salvage
Sal"vage\, a. & n. Savage. [Obs.] --Spenser.Cite This Source
salvage (n.)
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Main Entry: sal·vage
Pronunciation: 'sal-vij
Function: noun
1 a : compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for recovering it from an actual loss (as in a shipwreck) b : the act of saving or rescuing a ship or its cargo c : the act of saving or rescuing property in danger (as from fire)
2 a : property saved from destruction (as in a wreck or fire) b : damaged property acquired by an insurer after payment for the loss —compare ABANDONMENT 1d
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Main Entry: 1sal·vage
Pronunciation: 'sal-vij
Function: noun
: the act or an instance of salvaging <salvage of prematurebabies>
Main Entry: 2salvage
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: sal·vaged; sal·vag·ing
: to save (an organ, tissue, orpatient) by preventive or therapeutic measures salvaged cancer patient> <salvaged lung tissue>
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salvage
in maritime law, the rescue of a ship or its cargo on navigable waters from a peril that, except for the rescuer's assistance, would have led to the loss or destruction of the property. Under some jurisdictions, aircraft may also be salved. Except for salvage performed under contract, the rescuer-known as the salvor-must act voluntarily without being under any legal duty to do so, apart from the general duty to give assistance to those in peril at sea or to stand by after a collision. So long as the owner or his agent remains on the ship, unwanted offers of salvage may be refused. A derelict-a vessel found entirely deserted or abandoned without hope or intention of recovery-is, however, fair game for anyone who comes across it. Typical acts of salvage include releasing ships that have run aground or on reefs, raising sunken ships (or their cargo), putting out fires, and so on.
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