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SAVE-ALL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("save-all" is a kind of...):
mesh; meshing; meshwork; net; network (an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("save-all" is a kind of...):
canvas; canvass; sail; sheet (a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A receptacle for catching waste products for further use
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("save-all" is a kind of...):
receptacle (a container that is used to put or keep things in)
