Lifeboat

noun

/ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt/

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.nounA 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.nounAn emergency vehicle carried aboard a spaceship

3.verbTo rescue; to carry to safety

Synonyms

quarter boat raft rowboat motorboat skiff boat dinghy salvage canoe boarding canoeing paddling

Rhymes With

promote connote float denote mote scapegoat note anecdote

🔗 Find words with "lifeboat" in A2Z Word Finder

The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.

Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters

That email did not go through — please check it and try again.