rescapé — meaning in English

English meaning

• salvage noun The rescue of a ship, its cargo, or other property from damage or loss, or the property recovered this way.
• survivor noun A person who lives through a dangerous or traumatic event.

Senses

rescapé is used for these senses in English:

• salvage The ship, crew or cargo so rescued.
• survivor One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience.

salvage — full definition

1. noun The rescue of a ship, its cargo, or other property from damage or loss, or the property recovered this way.
2. verb To rescue something from damage, loss, or failure, or to make use of what can still be saved.

survivor — full definition

1. noun A person who lives through a dangerous or traumatic event.
2. noun A person who copes well with hardship and keeps going.

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