1. people who rescue ships, cargo, or property from loss at sea or other peril
Usage: nautical; legal

Examples

• The salvors worked tirelessly to recover cargo from the sunken vessel.
• Maritime law grants salvors the right to compensation for their services.
• Professional salvors arrived at the scene within hours of the distress call.
• The salvors used specialized equipment to raise the ship from the ocean floor.
• Under admiralty law, salvors may claim a portion of the value of saved property.
• The crew served as salvors when they rescued passengers from the burning ship.