lifeboat

Meaning

Noun

1. 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).
2. An emergency vehicle carried aboard a spaceship.

Verb

To rescue; to carry to safety

Synonyms

rescue boat

help

life-boat

life preserver

raft

ship’s boat

friend in need

rescue ship

ambulance

🚑

liferaft

Translations

Rettungsboot

bote salvavidas

canot de sauvetage

lancia di salvataggio

scialuppa di salvataggio

reddingsboot

bateau de sauvetage

canot

bote de salvamento

bot salvavides

σωσίβιος λέμβος

ναυαγοσωστική λέμβος

ανθρώπινες ζωές βάρκα

Floßsack

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt/

Etymology

From life + boat.