English

Noun

save-all ‎(plural save-alls)

1. Anything that saves fragments, or prevents waste or loss.
   1. A device in a candlestick to hold the ends of candles, so they can be burned.
   2. (nautical) A small sail sometimes set under the foot of another sail, to catch the wind that would pass under it.

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   3. A trough to prevent waste in a paper-making machine.