life raft
Meaning
- A usually inflatable raft carried aboard a ship or airplane, used to save lives in case the vessel has to be abandoned in an emergency on the sea.
- (figuratively) Something that provides help in a state of difficulty or despair.
Synonyms
Carling float
Translations
radeau de sauvetage
canotto di salvataggio
bot salvavides zattera di salvataggio
balsa salva-vidasEtymology
From life + raft.
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