/ English Dictionary |
LIFEBOAT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lifeboat" is a kind of...):
sea boat (a boat that is seaworthy; that is adapted to the open seas)