Definition of "salvor" [sal•vor]

• One who salvages or assists in salvaging a ship or its cargo. (noun)
• A ship used in salvage. (noun)

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• "Still, Mr. Marden did say that when a store goes out of business or has its inventory damaged, a third party-called a "salvor" - takes over and brings the merchandise to stores like Marden's."
• "However, since the book's publication, Vazquez has teamed up with an American salvor company and dived on the wreck with unknown results."
• "But salvor Nilda Vazquez claims the Panamanian Ministry of Economy and Finance has granted her exclusive rights to the wreck."