Lifeboat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lifeboat is a noun meaning (science fiction) An emergency vehicle carried aboard a spaceship.
Meaning
(science fiction) An emergency vehicle carried aboard a spaceship.
More Meanings
- To rescue; to carry to safety
- (nautical) A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people or people in distress at sea (either launched from the shore with a crew, or else carried on board a larger ship).
Example Sentences
I've got a watch that turns into a lifeboat
In a corner of the churchyard, where old headstones mark the graves of many mariners, is a striking white statue of a lifeboatman, erected as a memorial to three members of the local lifeboat crew who lost their lives in 1916 while trying to reach a ship in distress.
Word Forms
- lifeboats
- lifeboating
- lifeboated
Synonyms for lifeboat
Depending on context, synonyms include rowboat, raft.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include raft, motorboat, skiff, boat, dinghy, salvage.
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