noun
1.
a means, contrivance, or receptacle for preventing loss or waste.
2.
Older Use. overalls.
3.
Nautical.
a.
a net secured between a pier and a ship, beneath cargo being transferred from one to the other.
b.
a sail for utilizing wind spilled from the regular sails of a vessel: used in very light winds.
Origin:
1635–45; noun use of verb phrase save all
1635–45; noun use of verb phrase save all
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| save-all | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a device to prevent waste or loss |
| 2. | nautical |
| a. a net used while loading a ship | |
| b. a light sail set to catch wind spilling from another sail | |
| 3. | dialect overalls or a pinafore |
| 4. | (Brit) a dialect word for miser |
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Save-all
is always a great word to know.
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