Salvage /(?; 48)/

Sal·vage

Salvage

n.
  1. The act of saving a vessel, goods, or life, from perils of the sea.
    Salvage of life from a British ship, or a foreign ship in British waters, ranks before salvage of goods.
  2. The compensation allowed to persons who voluntarily assist in saving a ship or her cargo from peril. (Maritime Law)

Salvage

a. & n.
  1. Savage. [Obs.]