Noun: rescuer res-kyoo-u(r)
- A person who rescues you from harm or danger
"The firefighter was hailed as a rescuer after rescuing the child from the burning building";
- savior [N. Amer], saviour [Brit, Cdn], deliverer
- Someone who saves something from danger or violence
"The rescuer managed to rescue several valuable paintings from the burning museum";
- recoverer, saver
Derived forms: rescuers
Type of: actor, benefactor, doer, helper, worker
Encyclopedia: Rescuer