lifeboat
noun
1 lifeboat
A strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship.
Roget 666:
refuge,
sanctuary,
retreat,
fastness;
acropolis;
keep,
last resort;
ward;
prison
etc.
752;
asylum,
ark,
home,
refuge for the destitute;
almshouse†;
hiding place
etc.
(ambush)
530;
sanctum sanctorum [Lat.]
etc.
(privacy)
893.
roadstead,
anchorage;
breakwater,
mole,
port,
haven;
harbor,
harbor of refuge;
seaport;
pier,
jetty,
embankment,
quay.
covert,
cover,
shelter,
screen,
lee wall,
wing,
shield,
umbrella;
barrier;
dashboard,
dasher [U.S.].
wall
etc.
(inclosure)
232;
fort
etc.
(defense)
717.
anchor,
kedge;
grapnel,
grappling iron;
sheet anchor,
killick†;
mainstay;
support
etc.
215;
cheek
etc.
706;
ballast.
jury mast;
vent-peg;
safety valve,
blow-off valve;
safety lamp;
lightning rod,
lightning conductor;
safety belt,
airbag,
seat belt;
antilock brakes,
antiskid tires,
snow tires.
means of escape
etc.
(escape)
671;
lifeboat,
lifejacket,
life buoy,
swimming belt,
cork jacket;
parachute,
plank,
steppingstone;
emergency landing.
safeguard
etc.
(protection)
664.
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Dutch: reddingsboot, vlot
Polish: szalupa ratunkowa
Moby thesaurus: Mae West, air-sea rescue, bolt-hole, breeches buoy, buoy, coast guard, cork jacket, ejection capsule, ejection seat, ejector seat, emergency exit, escape hatch, fire escape, inflatable slide, life belt, life buoy, life jacket, life net, life preserver, life raft, life ring, life vest, lifeguard, lifeline, lifesaver, parachute, rescuer, rubber dinghy, safety belt, sally port, savior, slide, water wings ... show more.
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