The Collaborative International Dictionary
Salvor \Sal"vor\, n. [See Salvation, Save] (Law)
One who assists in saving a ship or goods at sea, without
being under special obligation to do so.
--Wheaton.
Wiktionary
n. One who salvages; especially, one who assists in saving a distressed ship or its goods at sea, without being under special obligation to do so.
WordNet
n. someone who salvages [syn: salvager]
Usage examples of "salvor".
He watches you, and Cedric, and Salvor, but he pretty much ignores me.
Fortunately there was a team of salvors in Erith, men who used special diving-bells and even a 'submarine', an ingenious invention by the Dutch magus Cornelius Drebbel, whom Sir Ambrose had met in Prague.
Anselm haut Rodric--haut itself signifying noble blood--Sub-prefect of Pluema and Envoy Extraordinary of his Highness of Anacreon--plus half a dozen other titles--was met by Salvor Hardin at the spaceport with all the imposing ritual of a state occasion.
Anselm haut Rodric -- haut itself signifying noble blood -Sub-prefect of Pluema and Envoy Extraordinary of his Highness of Anacreon-plus half a dozen other titles - was met by Salvor Hardin at the spaceport with all the imposing ritual of a state occasion.