Associations to the word «Lifeboat»

Wiktionary

LIFEBOAT, noun. A boat especially designed for saving the lives of shipwrecked people.

Dictionary definition

LIFEBOAT, noun. A strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.