salvage

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salvage payment to persons who have saved a ship or its cargo; action of saving a ship, etc.; property salved XVII. — (O)F. — medL. salvāgium, f. L. salvāre SAVE1; see -AGE.
Hence, by back-formation, salve vb.2 save from loss at sea or by fire. XVIII. salvor (-OR1), †salver XVII.

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