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Noun: save-all  seyv ol
  1. A receptacle for catching waste products for further use
    "The factory installed a save-all to collect and recycle industrial byproducts"
     
  2. A sail set to catch wind spilled from a larger sail
    "The captain ordered the crew to set the save-all to maximize their speed"
     
  3. A net hung between ship and pier while loading a ship
    "The save-all caught any items that might have fallen during the loading process"

Derived forms: save-alls

Type of: canvas, mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, network, receptacle, sail, sheet