Salvager

Pronunciation: /ˈsælvɪdʒər/

Salvager (noun)

  1. A person or company that saves usable things from a damaged ship, vehicle, or building.
  2. Someone who finds and takes valuable items from places where they were lost or left behind.
  3. A person who collects waste materials to reuse or sell, especially metal or other scrap.

Examples

  • The salvager recovered the cargo after the storm.
  • A salvager checks the wreck before removing anything.