Meaning of LIFEBOAT
| Pronunciation: | | 'lIf`bowt
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[n] a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship |
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LIFEBOAT is a 8 letter word that starts with L. |
| | See Also: | | sea boat | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Life"boat`\ (-b[=o]t`), n.
A strong, buoyant boat especially designed for saving the
lives of shipwrecked people.
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| | Related Terms: | | air-sea rescue, bolt-hole, breeches buoy, buoy, coast guard, cork jacket, ejection capsule, ejection seat, ejector seat, emergency exit, escape hatch, fire escape, inflatable slide, life belt, life buoy, life jacket, life net, life preserver, life raft, life ring, life vest, lifeguard, lifeline, lifesaver, Mae West, parachute, rescuer, rubber dinghy, safety belt, sally port, savior, slide, water wings |
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