Associations to the word «lifelines»

LIFELINE, noun. A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling to.

LIFELINE, noun. A means or route for transporting indispensable supplies.

LIFELINE, noun. A source of salvation in a crisis.

LIFELINE, noun. (engineering) System or structure of vital importance to a community.

LIFELINE, noun. (nautical) On the deck of a boat, a line to which one can attach oneself to stay aboard on rough seas

LIFELINE, noun. A crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live.

LIFELINE, noun. Support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection); "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief".

LIFELINE, noun. Line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver.

LIFELINE, noun. Line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning.