What does "salvee" mean?

One whose property is at risk and needs to be salvaged.

What is a synonym for "salvee"?

Common synonyms include: salvor.

Salvee

noun

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Noun

1
One whose property is at risk and needs to be salvaged.
"In an ideal world, every meeting of salvor and salvee would result in a freely negotiated contract for salvage services priced at a competitive level."
2
Pronunciation spelling of salvo. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

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salvor

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"In an ideal world, every meeting of salvor and salvee would result in a freely negotiated contract for salvage services priced at a competitive level."

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