lifeboat
(-bōt′)
noun
- a strong, seaworthy boat kept in readiness on the shore for use in rescuing people in danger of drowning
- one of the small boats carried by a ship for use if the ship must be abandoned
See lifeboat in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- A boat carried on a ship for use if the ship has to be abandoned.
- A boat used for rescue service.
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