SALVAGE

Definition

1. verb save from ruin, destruction, or harm. — synonyms: salve, relieve, save
2. verb collect discarded material. — synonyms: scavenge
3. noun property or goods saved from damage or destruction.
4. noun the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction.
5. noun the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire.