salvor

[ sal-ver ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

salvor

/ ˈsælvə /

Origin of salvor¹

First recorded in 1670–80; salv(age) + -or ²

Origin of salvor¹

C17: from salvage + -or ¹

Altogether, there is plenty of rich treasure in the sea awaiting the salvor who is bold enough to go after it.

Were they built more like a bridge truss, the salvor's difficulties would be materially lessened.

If an apprentice is a salvor, he, and not his master, is entitled to the salvage.

The salvor was forty minutes in the water, supporting the man.

She falters at the end of the long tow-rope and sheers wildly in the wake of her salvor.

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