Lifeboatman

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A man who crews a lifeboat.

    "Sail-propelled trolley used by lifeboatmen for traversing the Spurn Head Railway. This view was taken in March, 1930"

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"Sail-propelled trolley used by lifeboatmen for traversing the Spurn Head Railway. This view was taken in March, 1930"

Etymology

From lifeboat + -man.

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