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Lifeboat

//ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship wordnet
  3. 3
    An emergency vehicle carried aboard a spaceship.
Verb
  1. 1
    To rescue; to carry to safety

Etymology

Etymology 1

From life + boat.

Etymology 2

From life + boat.

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