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save-all
[ seyv-awl ]
/ ˈseɪvˌɔl /
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noun
a means, contrivance, or receptacle for preventing loss or waste.
Older Use. overalls (def. 3).
Nautical.
- a net secured between a pier and a ship, beneath cargo being transferred from one to the other.
- a sail for utilizing wind spilled from the regular sails of a vessel: used in very light winds.
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Origin of save-all
First recorded in 1635–45; noun use of verb phrase save all
Words nearby save-all
savanna monkey, savant, savarin, savate, save, save-all, save as you earn, saved by the bell, save face, save for a rainy day, saveloy
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British Dictionary definitions for save-all
save-all
noun
a device to prevent waste or loss
nautical
- a net used while loading a ship
- a light sail set to catch wind spilling from another sail
dialect overalls or a pinafore
British a dialect word for miser 1
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