Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun rescuer

2 senses of rescuer

Sense 1
savior, saviour, rescuer, deliverer -- (a person who rescues you from harm or danger)
       => benefactor, helper -- (a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help))

Sense 2
rescuer, recoverer, saver -- (someone who saves something from danger or violence)
       => person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")