1. a person who recovers useful materials or items from wreckage, ruins, or discarded objects
2. a person or company that recovers ships, cargo, or other property from the sea
Usage: nautical

Examples

• The salvager found valuable copper wire in the abandoned building.
• Professional salvagers worked to recover the sunken cargo ship.
• After the hurricane, salvagers combed the beach for useful debris.
• The salvager made a living collecting scrap metal from old factories.
• Marine salvagers use specialized equipment to raise sunken vessels.
• The salvager carefully extracted antique fixtures from the demolished house.