'Lifeboat' definitions:
Definition of 'lifeboat'
(from WordNet)
noun
A strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
Definition of 'Lifeboat'
From: GCIDE
- Lifeboat \Life"boat`\ (l[imac]f"b[=o]t`), n. A strong, buoyant boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'lifeboat'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- air-sea rescue,
- bolt-hole,
- breeches buoy,
- buoy,
- coast guard,
- cork jacket,
- ejection capsule,
- ejection seat,
- ejector seat,
- emergency exit,
- escape hatch,
- fire escape,
- inflatable slide,
- life belt,
- life buoy,
- life jacket,
- life net,
- life preserver,
- life raft,
- life ring,
- life vest,
- lifeguard,
- lifeline,
- lifesaver,
- Mae West,
- parachute,
- rescuer,
- rubber dinghy,
- safety belt,
- sally port,
- savior,
- slide,
- water wings