life boat

A form of lifeboat — 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).

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Meanings

nounlife boat (plural life boats)

plural life boats

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lifeboat.
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