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LIFE RAFT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A raft to use if a ship must be abandoned in an emergency
Synonyms:
Carling float; life raft
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("life raft" is a kind of...):
raft (a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers)