单词	lifeboat
释义	lifeboat noun life·​boat ˈlīf-ˌbōt  : a sturdy buoyant boat (such as one carried by a ship) for use in an emergency and especially in saving lives at sea Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Whether American consumers and policymakers will provide them a lifeboat remains to be seen. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2022 The county is housing thousands of people each year but the lifeboat is still taking on water. Steve Lopez Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2022 Right now, everyone involved is just scrambling for the last lifeboat off the Titanic. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022 Providing employees with a lifeboat to a new career is good for your bottom line, too. Darren Kimball, Forbes, 21 June 2022 She was finally cajoled into boarding the second-to-last lifeboat, only to clamber out again as Isidor, 67, stepped away. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 15 Apr. 2022 The first lifeboat is launched with 28 people on board out of a capacity of 65. April 15, 1912, 2:20 a.m. - The Titanic sinks in less than three hours. CNN, 28 Mar. 2022 Then a lifeboat arrives with one of the crew, Abigail (Dolly De Leon). Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 May 2022 The visible leaks and single lifeboat were enough reason, but the engine was also falling apart in addition to other severe, if less obvious damage. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1797, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition lifeboat noun life·​boat ˈlīf-ˌbōt  : a sturdy boat (as one carried by a ship) for use in an emergency lifeboat noun as in longboat Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance longboat yawl barge bumboat cutter auxiliary riverboat houseboat dinghy keel tugboat rowboat jolly boat keelboat surfboat powerboat outboard tender raft motorboat launch towboat skiff cruiser canoe pontoon yacht inboard sailboat tug ferryboat boat narrow boat coracle pram ferry catamaran kayak lighter paddleboat dory flatboat schooner bateau pinnace outrigger pirogue hoy shallop sampan scow dhow wherry whaleboat umiak catboat johnboat taxi gondola curragh whaler shell trawler dugout currach piragua water taxi punt workboat ketch scull dink garvey gig vessel scalloper coble lugger rowing boat gillnetter watercraft shrimper seiner banker caïque hooker dragger craft bottom
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