Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SALV'AGE
SALV'AGE, n. [Fr. salvage, sauvage, from L. salvus, salvo.]
In commerce, a reward or recompense allowed by law for the saving of a ship or goods from loss at sea, either by shipwreck or other means, or by enemies or pirates. – Park.
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