salvages

[sal-vij]

sal·vage

[sal-vij] noun, verb, sal·vaged, sal·vag·ing.
noun
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.
EXPAND
6.
the value or proceeds upon sale of goods recovered from a fire.
COLLAPSE
verb (used with object)
7.
to save from shipwreck, fire, etc.

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Salvages is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1635–45; < Old French; see save1, -age

sal·vage·a·ble, adjective
sal·vage·a·bil·i·ty, noun
sal·vag·er, noun
non·sal·vage·a·ble, adjective
un·sal·vage·a·ble, adjective
EXPAND
un·sal·vage·a·b·ly, adverb
un·sal·vaged, adjective
COLLAPSE

salvage, selvage.


7. retrieve, recover, rescue.

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