n. The act of saving a ship or goods from extraordinary danger, as from the sea, fire, or pirates.n. In commercial and maritime law: An allowance or compensation to which those are entitled by whose voluntary exertions, when they were under no legal obligation to render assistance, a ship or goods have been saved from the dangers of the sea, fire, pirates, or enemies.n. The property saved from danger or destruction by the extraordinary and voluntary exertions of the salvors.n. Nautical, same as selvagee.n. An obsolete form of savage.