Lifeboat
/ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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).
"I've got a watch that turns into a lifeboat"
- 2 a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship wordnet
- 3 An emergency vehicle carried aboard a spaceship.
Verb
- 1 To rescue; to carry to safety
Example
More examples"There was no room for Leonardo DiCaprio on the lifeboat."
Etymology
From life + boat.