the salvage of a ship's cargo
1salvage — [17] The salvage of a ship is etymologically simply a payment made for ‘saving’ it. The word comes via Old French salvage from medieval Latin salvāgium, a derivative of late Latin salvāre ‘save’ (source of English save). The use of English… …
2salvage — n. & v. n. 1 the rescue of a ship, its cargo, or other property, from loss at sea, destruction by fire, etc. 2 the property etc. saved in this way. 3 a the saving and utilization of waste paper, scrap material, etc. b the materials salvaged. 4… …
3salvage — [sal′vij] n. [Fr < MFr < salver, to SAVE1] 1. a) the voluntary rescue of a ship or its cargo at sea from peril such as fire, shipwreck, capture, etc. b) compensation paid for such a rescue c) the ship or cargo so rescued d) th …
4Salvage — may refer to:* Salvage (Transformers), an Autobot from Transformers * Salvage archaeology, an archaeological survey and excavation carried out in areas threatened by construction or development * Salvage data, the process of extracting data from… …
5salvage lien — The lien of the salvors upon ship or cargo saved from a peril of the sea such securing the payment of salvage to them. 47 Am J1st Salv § 29. A maritime lien of the highest rank …
6The Derelict (Hodgson) — The Derelict is a short story by William Hope Hodgson, first published in 1912.As he does in many of his stories, Hodgson employs a framework or story within a story. In the framework, an elderly ship s doctor recounts a strange event that… …
7salvage — salvageable, adj. salvageability, n. salvager, n. /sal vij/, n., v., salvaged, salvaging. n. 1. the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas. 2. the property so saved. 3. compensation given to those who voluntarily save a ship or …
8ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …
9salvage — 01. A diving team is trying to [salvage] some of the cargo on the sunken ship. 02. The President hopes to [salvage] some kind of agreement at the peace talks that will allow them to continue at a later date. 03. Investigators were able to… …
10salvage — 1) Goods, property, etc. , saved from a shipwreck or from a fire. If a cargo is treated as a total loss for insurance purposes, there still may be salvagable items that have a salvage value; these may be sold by the insurers or allowed for in the …
