/sayv"awl'/ , n.
1. a means, contrivance, or receptacle for preventing loss or waste.
2. Older Use. overalls.
3. Naut.
a. a net secured between a pier and a ship, beneath cargo being transferred from one to the other.
b. a sail for utilizing wind spilled from the regular sails of a vessel: used in very light winds.
[ 1635-45; n. use of v. phrase save all ]