Definition of save-all Save-all

We found 12 definitions of save-all from 5 different sources.

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What does save-all mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

save-all - a net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship
save-all - a sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail
save-all - a receptacle for catching waste products for further use
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  • save-all (Noun)
    Anything that saves fragments, or prevents waste or loss.
  • save-all (Noun)
    A device in a candlestick to hold the ends of candles, so they can be burned.
  • save-all (Noun)
    A small sail sometimes set under the foot of another sail, to catch the wind that would pass under it.
  • save-all (Noun)
    A trough to prevent waste in a paper-making machine.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • save-all (n.)
    Anything which saves fragments, or prevents waste or loss.
  • save-all (n.)
    A device in a candlestick to hold the ends of candles, so that they be burned.
  • save-all (n.)
    A small sail sometimes set under the foot of another sail, to catch the wind that would pass under it.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • save-all
    A small sail sometimes set under the foot of a lower studding-sail.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • save-all
    A kind of candlestick used by our frugal forefathers, to burn snuffs and ends of candles. Figuratively, boys running about gentlemen's houses in Ireland, who are fed on broken meats that would otherwise be wasted, also a miser.

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