salvor
salvor noun: one who salvages; especially, one who voluntarily assists in saving a distressed ship or its goods at sea.
Noun
salvor (plural salvors)
- One who salvages; especially, one who voluntarily assists in saving a distressed ship or its goods at sea.
- A salvor is a risktaker. […] The shores of Europe were littered with wrecks from the First World War. Sorima [la Società Ricuperi Marittimi] collected "no cure, no pay" (the equivalent of "no win, no fee") contracts from governments and insurers, seeking to recoup their losses.2024-11-04, Sam Knight, “The shipwreck detective”, in The New Yorker
- Synonyms:
- salvager
salvor meaning in Tamil
salvor in Tamil
- மீட்புவேலைக் கப்பல், மீட்பு வேலையர், மீட்பு வேலைத் துணைவர்
Synonyms of salvor
Forms of salvor
| plural | salvors |
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Questions about salvor
- What does salvor mean?
- Salvor means one who salvages; especially, one who voluntarily assists in saving a distressed ship or its goods at sea.
- What is salvor in Tamil?
- Salvor in Tamil is மீட்புவேலைக் கப்பல், மீட்பு வேலையர், மீட்பு வேலைத் துணைவர். See Salvor meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is salvor?
- Salvor is a noun.
- What is the plural of salvor?
- The plural of salvor is salvors.
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