Lifeboatman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lifeboatman is a noun meaning A man who crews a lifeboat.
Meaning
A man who crews a lifeboat.
Example Sentences
Sail-propelled trolley used by lifeboatmen for traversing the Spurn Head Railway. This view was taken in March, 1930
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
- lifeboatmen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lifeboatsman, boatsman, boatman, boatperson, speedboatman, longboatman.
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